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Introduction ...

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 Fairbanks Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairbanks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   44.2278°   (44° 13' 40")

Lon:   -69.8606°   (-69° 51' 38")

The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Kennebec County<2>.

The county seat for Kennebec County is located in Augusta. Augusta lies just to the northeast of the Fairbanks Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Fairbanks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Northern Ave. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northern Ave. Cemetery
    • The Northern Ave. Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • The Northern Ave. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chapman Cemetery
  • Libby Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Plaisted Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plaisted Cemetery
    • The Plaisted Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plaisted Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Gardiner.
    • The Plaisted Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Highland Ave. Cemetery
    • West Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90690 <5>
  • North Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • Grant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • Blanchard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • Maine Ave. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maine Ave. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maine Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maine Ave. Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • South Gardiner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gardiner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Gardiner Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Chelsea Heights Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelsea Heights Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelsea Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chelsea Heights Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Hallowell Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallowell Village Cemetery
      • The Hallowell Village Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hallowell Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Hallowell.
      • The Hallowell Village Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hallowell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90007 <5>
    • East Winthrop Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plains Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Cony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cony Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Metcalf Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcalf Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metcalf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Monmouth Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monmouth Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monmouth Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monmouth Ridge Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Plumer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plumer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plumer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plumer Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Reed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Coss Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coss Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coss Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coss Hill Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Putnam Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Augusta.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90512 <5>
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Augusta.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #865001 <5>
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Augusta.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Burnt Hill Burying Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2237155 <5>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Augusta.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90252 <5>

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 Fairbanks Cemetery.

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

  • West Gardiner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
    • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
  • Batchelders Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
    • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
  • Gardiner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Randolph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <6>
  • Farmingdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
    • Farmingdale is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <6>
  • Pittston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
    • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
  • Hallowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Monmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Monmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monmouth
    • East Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
  • Litchfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Winthrop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winthrop
    • East Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Winthrop <6>
  • South Gardiner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
    • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
  • Winthrop Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winthrop Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
    • Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Augusta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <6>
    • South Monmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Monmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monmouth
      • South Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
    • Chelsea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Winthrop
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <6>
    • Litchfield Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
      • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
    • Richmond Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Monmouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Pittston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
      • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Maranacook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
      • Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
    • North Monmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
      • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <6>
    • Wales Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
      • Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Wales
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Richmond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dresden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leeds Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeds Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
      • Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin 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 Fairbanks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kennebec County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #579877  (Fairbanks Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #579877 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: Gardiner
    • County: Kennebec         Elev: 77
    • Location given for GNIS #579877 (Fairbanks Cemetery)

The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

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 Maine's counties, including Kennebec, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Fairbanks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2278, Longitude: -69.8606       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairbanks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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