Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Fairview (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairview. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Fairview is located in Garrett County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Garrett County: Allegany, Fayette (PA), Somerset (PA), Grant (WV), Mineral (WV) & Preston (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Fairview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairview:
- Garrett County (The home county of Fairview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Bittinger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Avilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avilton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
- Grantsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bloomington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Accident
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Swanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McHenry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Altamont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Altamont is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Kitzmiller
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Friendsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Deer Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loch Lynn Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Nikep
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nikep is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
- Barton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barton is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Klondike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Klondike is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Lonaconing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Luke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Luke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Westernport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gilmore is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Midland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Midland is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Midlothian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Midlothian is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
- Ocean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ocean is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
- Woodland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woodland is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Bedford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Stringtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Cooks Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Hyndman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Markleysburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ohiopyle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Elliottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
- Seven Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Somerset County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Salisbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Salisbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
- Boynton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Coal Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Coal Run is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run
- Addison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Listonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
- Summit Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Summit Mills is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
- Ursina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Meyersdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Meyersdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
- Glade City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
- Wittenberg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wittenberg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Grant County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Bayard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bayard is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Greenland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Greenland is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Dobbin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dobbin is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
- Medley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hampshire County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Junction is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Ritters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ritters is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Wapocomo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
- Donaldson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Donaldson is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Springfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Romney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <1>
- Vance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vance is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Three Churches
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Three Churches is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
- Points
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
- Mineral County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Windom ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Windom is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Piedmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shaw is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Keyser
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Garden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Sulphur City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- New Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Short Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
- Hartmansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hartmansville is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
- Schell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Carpendale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Preston County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Hazelton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Orr
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Orr is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Terra Alta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lenox is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Morgans Glade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
- Brandonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Bruceton Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clifton Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Little Sandy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Salt Lick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Albright
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Aurora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairview, see our County-by-County Page for Fairview.
Cemeteries Near Fairview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairview.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fairview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bittinger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ridgley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dung Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pritts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Michael Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Negro Mountain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barnard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- Maple Glen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barlett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merrbach Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Fairview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- New Germany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Germany is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
- Bittinger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Floyd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Floyd is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Avilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avilton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
- Grantsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bloomington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Barton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barton is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Engle Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Engle Mill is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle Mill
- Windom ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Windom is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Warnocks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Warnocks is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnocks
- West Virginia Central Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Westernport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lonaconing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Swanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairview.
Newspapers Published in Fairview ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairview, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairview.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairview:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Garrett County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Bedford County
- Fayette County
- Somerset County
- Grant County
- Hampshire County
- Mineral County
- Preston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |