A visit to the Fairview Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fairview Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fairview Cemetery (FG ID #73904).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairview Cemetery:
38.2853, -85.3488
The Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of Simpsonville.
The cemetery is located in Shelby County<3>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the southeast of the Fairview Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fairview Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gough Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock Christian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barbour Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bradshaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Long Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gathright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barnhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Wasson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Curl Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Boulware Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Yager Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fible Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lincoln Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Boston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Ballardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eastwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Park Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Crestwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pewee Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- La Grange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shelbyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smithfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jericho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Buckner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- O'Bannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fisherville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Finchville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Orchard Grass Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Coldstream
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coldstream is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Worthington Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Worthington Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
- Woodland Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Woodland Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Eminence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fincastle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Anchorage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eminence
- La Grange
- Shelbyville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Shelby County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #73904
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #491905 (Fairview Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #491905 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ballardsville
- Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2853478 Lon: -85.3485687
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairview Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |