A visit to the Fairview 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 Fairview Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairview Cemetery:
42.5884, -71.4190
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> 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 23 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.
- Hillsde Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hillsde Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsde Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wright Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Westford.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WSR.804 <5>
- St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Westford.
- The St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Catherine Cemetery
- St. Catherine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207403 <6>
- Russian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Russian Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Cemetery
- Westlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heart Pond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forefathers Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Flint Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Flint Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TYN.805 <5>
- Forest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Forest Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Polish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
- Westlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CAR.801 <5>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Westlawn II Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Westlawn II Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn II Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn II Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
- The Westlawn II Cemetery has also been known as:
- West Lawn II Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185020 <6>
- Westlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
- The Westlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- West Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1289593 <6>
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- School Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sherburne 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 28 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:
- Westford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Westford is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
- East Littleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Littleton
- Littleton Common
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
- Carlisle Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
- Chelmsford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
- North Chelmsford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
- Forge Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
- Centre Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
- Village of Nagog Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Middlesex Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
- Princeton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- New Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Carlisle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
- Ayres City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
- North Billerica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
- Dunstable
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunstable is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Tyngsbororough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
- Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lowell is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
- Shaker Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Acton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Acton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
- Billerica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
- Collinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Collinsville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Groton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Groton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
- Ayer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ayer is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
- Boxborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Nutting Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
- Dracut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dracut is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
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 Middlesex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Acton
- Ayer
- Ayer lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Fairview Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ayer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
- Carlisle
- Chelmsford
- Groton
- Lowell
- Westford
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 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 Middlesex 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601575 (Fairview Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601575 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: Middlesex
- Est. Elev: 68 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Westford
- Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5884248 Lon: -71.4189518
- 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 Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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'. |
| <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 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.
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| <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. |