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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 #90968)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Fairview Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BOS.828). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BOS.828'. 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:   42.2470°   (42° 14' 49")

Lon:   -71.1417°   (-71° 8' 30")

The cemetery is located in Suffolk County<3>.

As an estimate, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Boston.

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Boston. Boston lies just to the north northeast of the Fairview Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> of the Fairview Cemetery.<5>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 36 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Fairview Cemetery.

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

  • Readville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
    • Readville is located in Suffolk County
  • Stonybrook Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
    • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
  • Dedham
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
  • Readville Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hyde Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • West Roxbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mattapan Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Roslindale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ponkapoag
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Milton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Milton Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
    • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
  • Mattapan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Westbrook Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Westwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
    • Norwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
      • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashmont
      • From the Fairview Cemetery to Ashmont
    • Jamaica Plain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Chestnut Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • West Quincy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Montclair
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dorchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Roxbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Needham Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • East Walpole
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Newton Centre
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wollaston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Norfolk Downs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Newton Highlands
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookline Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
      • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Brookline
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Eliot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
      • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
    • Babson Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
    • Charles River Village
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Suffolk 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 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 Fairview Cemetery:

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 #598793  (Fairview Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #598793 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: Norwood
    • County: Suffolk         Elev: 35
    • Location given for GNIS #598793 (Fairview Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #90968
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  BOS.828

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

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>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.

<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 42.2470, Longitude: -71.1417    
<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 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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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