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A visit to the Fairbanks Cemetery ...


The location of the Fairbanks Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Kennebec County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Fairbanks Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • Hallowell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Center
      • Winthrop Center is located in Kennebec County
    • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • 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 <4>
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
        • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Monmouth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
        • Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <4>
      • 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 <4>
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
        • Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
      • Curtis Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
        • Curtis Corner 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Fairbanks Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • The Northern Ave. Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • The Northern Ave. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chapman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northern Ave. Cemetery
    • Libby Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Plaisted Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Plaisted Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90690 <6>
    • North Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
    • Maine Ave. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maine Ave. Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • South Gardiner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gardiner Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Chelsea Heights Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelsea Heights Cemetery
      • Hallowell Village Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Hallowell Village Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90007 <6>
      • East Winthrop Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Plains Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
      • Cony Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cony Cemetery
      • Metcalf Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcalf Cemetery
      • Monmouth Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monmouth Ridge Cemetery
      • Plumer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plumer Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Curtis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
      • Coss Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coss Hill Cemetery
      • Putnam Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90512 <6>
      • Forest Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #865001 <6>
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2237155 <6>
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90252 <6>

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

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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