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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:

42.6320, -71.3995

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 22 miles [35.4 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 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Sherburne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Flint Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsde Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillsde Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsde Cemetery
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Forefathers Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • School Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gould Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Gould Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
  • Central Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
    • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dunstable Central Burial Ground
    • Dunstable Central Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CAR.800 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90856 <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Heart Pond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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
      (4 miles [6.4 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
      (4 miles [6.4 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>
    • Edson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Edson Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LOW.806 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90942 <6>
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91663 <6>
    • Hildreth Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamblett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hamblett Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamblett Cemetery
      • The Hamblett Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garrison House Burial Ground
      • Little Burial Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LOW.807 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91050 <6>
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery

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]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.

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

  • North Chelmsford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
  • Princeton Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
  • Middlesex Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
  • Chelmsford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
  • Tyngsbororough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
  • Westford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Westford is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
  • Ayres City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
  • Lowell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
  • Collinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Forge Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
  • East Littleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Littleton
  • Dracut
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dunstable
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Littleton Common
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
    • Carlisle Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
    • North Billerica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
    • Centre Village ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
    • Village of Nagog Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Carlisle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
    • Littleton
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • New Town is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Billerica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
    • Tewksbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
    • Pelham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <7>
    • Groton
      (8 miles [12.9 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

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 Middlesex County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 #601598  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601598 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: 46 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nashua South
      • Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6320354     Lon: -71.3995073
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.

    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.