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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Fairview Cemetery (MACRIS ID: DAL.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: DAL.802'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

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 ...

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

Lat:   42.4772°   (42° 28' 37")

Lon:   -73.1719°   (-73° 10' 18")

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

The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the west southwest of the Fairview Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Berkshire 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 26 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.

    • Dalton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
    • Coltsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
      • Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
    • Berkshire
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
    • Hinsdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
    • Pittsfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
    • Cheshire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Windsor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Arnoldville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
    • Town Crest Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
      • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
    • Shaker Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
    • Washington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Hancock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Stevens Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
        • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County
      • Lenox Station
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Station
        • Lenox Station is located in Berkshire County
      • Savoy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
        • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Wyomanock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
        • Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Lenox
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
        • Lenox is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
      • Lenox Dale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Dale
        • Lenox Dale is located in Berkshire County
      • Adams
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Adams is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
      • Becket
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
        • Becket is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Middlefield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
        • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Renfrew
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrew have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
        • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County
      • Richmond
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
      • Lee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
        • Lee is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
      • East Lee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
        • East Lee is located in Berkshire County
      • Worthington Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
        • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County

    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. The following communities are located in Berkshire County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adams
      • Adams lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Fairview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Lee
      • Lee lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Fairview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lenox
      • Lenox lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Fairview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lenox.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Pittsfield

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<5>

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

    • East Main Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Mountainview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mountainview Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • The Mountainview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mountain View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountainview Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Lanesborough Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanesborough Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lanesborough Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanesborough Center Cemetery
    • East Part Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The East Part Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Part Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Pittsfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Part Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90929 <6>
    • Talcott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talcott Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talcott Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pittsfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Love of Peace Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Love of Peace Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Love of Peace Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Pittsfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love of Peace Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91193 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • New Lenox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Lenox Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lenox Cemetery
      • Peru Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peru Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peru Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peru Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Washington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Hancock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Shaker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Northeast Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • North Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The North Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

    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 #618115  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #618115 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: Pittsfield East
      • County: Berkshire         Elev: 355
      • Location given for GNIS #618115 (Fairview Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  DAL.802

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, 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' 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: 42.4772, Longitude: -73.1719    
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Pittsfield and Richmond. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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