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A visit to the Fairview Cemetery ...


The location of the Fairview Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Fairview Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairview Cemetery

Lat:   37.8887°   (37° 53' 19")

Lon:   -86.6669°   (-86° 40' 0")

The Fairview Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Hawesville. Hawesville lies just to the west of the Fairview Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Fairview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Hancock County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Fairview Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Tobinsport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
      • Tobinsport is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Cloverport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
      • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <4>
    • Cannelton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <4>
    • Hawesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Tell City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
      • Tell City is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <4>
    • Patesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
      • Patesville is located in Hancock County
    • Stephensport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
      • Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County
    • Rome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Lilly Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
      • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Gerald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
      • Gerald is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Ammons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
      • Ammons is located in Breckinridge County
    • Troy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pellville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
        • Pellville is located in Hancock County
      • Union Star
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
        • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County
      • Derby
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
        • Derby is located in Perry County (IN)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <4>
      • Cabot
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
        • Cabot is located in Hancock County
      • Hardinsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lewisport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • McQuady
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuady
        • McQuady is located in Breckinridge County
      • Evanston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
        • Evanston is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Ranger
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
        • Ranger is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Rhodelia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
        • Rhodelia is located in Meade County
      • Leopold
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Fairview Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairview Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Lamb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamb Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Bolin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolin Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Cliff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cliff Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliff Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Log Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Log Church Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Church Cemetery
    • Waltz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waltz Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltz Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
    • Burk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burk Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
    • Brashear Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brashear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brashear Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brashear Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Chapin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapin Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapin Cemetery
      • German Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Ridge Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Ridge Cemetery
      • Powers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powers Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Shoemaker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
      • Wegenast Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Wegenast Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wegenast Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Rome (IN).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wegenast Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87317 <6>
      • Lamb Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lamb Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lamb Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Rome (IN).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85649 <6>
      • Maier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maier Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maier Cemetery
      • Cooks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooks Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooks Cemetery
      • Frakes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frakes Cemetery is located in Perry County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frakes Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Fairview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #491903  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #491903 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Cannelton
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 145
      • Location given for GNIS #491903 (Fairview Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fairview Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8887, Longitude: -86.6669       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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