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A visit to the Fairview Cemetery ...


The location of the Fairview 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 Fairview Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.8667°   (46° 52' 0")

Lon:   -68.2081°   (-68° 12' 29")

The Fairview Cemetery is located in Aroostook County<2>.

The county seat for Aroostook County is located in Houlton. Houlton lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Fairview Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to Aroostook County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Fairview 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 23 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.

    • Perham
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Washburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <4>
    • New Sweden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sweden <4>
    • Westmanland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmanland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmanland
      • Westmanland is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Adaline
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
      • Adaline is located in Aroostook County
    • Crouseville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouseville
      • Crouseville is located in Aroostook County
    • Barretts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts
      • Barretts is located in Aroostook County
    • Caribou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
      • Caribou is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <4>
    • North Lyndon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lyndon
      • North Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
    • Castle Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
      • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • McGraw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Aroostook County
      • McGraw has also been known as:
      • McGraw Siding
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mapleton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
        • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <4>
      • East Lyndon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyndon
        • East Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
      • Hurd
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurd
        • Hurd is located in Aroostook County
      • Grimes Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Mill
        • Grimes Mill is located in Aroostook County
      • Stockholm
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Somers Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Corner
        • Somers Corner is located in Aroostook County
      • Portage Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lake
        • Portage Lake is located in Aroostook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Portage
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
        • Portage is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <4>
      • Chapman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
        • Chapman is located in Aroostook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Presque Isle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Morris Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Corner
        • Morris Corner is located in Aroostook 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 Fairview Cemetery. The following communities are located in Aroostook County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Woodland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Nilsen Ackerson Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nilsen Ackerson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nilsen Ackerson Family Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nilsen Ackerson Family Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Williams Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Family Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Family Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside Extension Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Extension Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Extension Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Extension Cemetery
    • Capitol Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capitol Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Capitol Hill Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capitol Hill Cemetery
    • Westmanland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmanland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westmanland Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmanland Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Randell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randell Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randell Cemetery
    • Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • West Road Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Road Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Road Cemetery
      • Castle Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Crouseville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crouseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crouseville Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crouseville Cemetery
      • Hillside Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Grove Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Grove Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Holy Rosary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Jemtland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jemtland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jemtland Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jemtland Cemetery
      • Hedman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hedman Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedman Cemetery
      • West Jemtland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Jemtland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Jemtland Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Jemtland Cemetery

    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 Fairview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #566010  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #566010 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: Washburn
      • County: Aroostook         Elev: 279
      • Location given for GNIS #566010 (Fairview Cemetery)

    The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

    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 Aroostook, 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 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 Fairview Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8667, Longitude: -68.2081       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairview 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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