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A visit to the Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery:

29.7263, -91.3868

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Mary Parish is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the northwest of the Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • Gratt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Gratt Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratt Cemetery
  • Iberts Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Iberts Memorial Park is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberts Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Iberts Memorial Park is located outside and to the southwest of Patterson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2172170 <5>
  • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Patterson.
    • The St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Patterson Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143457 <5>
  • North Bend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Bend Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend Cemetery
  • Palo Alto Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Midway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Stirling Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stirling Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirling Cemetery
  • Perpetual Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Israelite Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Berwick Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Trinity UMC Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Bend Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The South Bend Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Special Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Morgan City Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Morgan City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Morgan City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68253 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ricohoc
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ricohoc is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricohoc
  • Calumet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Calumet is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
  • Verdunville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Verdunville is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdunville
  • Maria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Maria is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
  • Centerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayou Sale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bayou Sale is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Sale
  • Todd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Todd is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
  • Patterson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wilsons Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wilsons Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Landing
  • Garden City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Midway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Bayou Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Irish Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
    • Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sterling is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Caffery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Caffery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffery
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellerslie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellerslie is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
    • Fairville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Fairville is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Berwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Katy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Katy is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
    • South Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • South Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
    • Morgan City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Luke Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Luke Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Landing
    • Baldwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery. The following communities are located in Saint Mary Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Mary Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1628205  (Shadyside-Fairfax Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1628205 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
      • Parish: St. Mary
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Bend
      • Location given for Shadyside-Fairfax Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7263189     Lon: -91.3867746
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Mary, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <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>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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