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A visit to the Fairview Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:

46.8667, -68.2081

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairview Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Nilsen Ackerson Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Caribou.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2579677 <5>
  • Williams Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside Extension Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Capitol Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Capitol Hill Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Hill Cemetery
  • Westmanland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Westmanland Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmanland Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Randell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Randell Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randell Cemetery
  • Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    • The Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1453502 <5>
  • New Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • West Road Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The West Road Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Road Cemetery
    • Castle Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Crouseville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Crouseville Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouseville Cemetery
    • Hillside Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hillside Grove Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Grove Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Jemtland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Jemtland Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jemtland Cemetery
    • Hedman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Hedman Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedman Cemetery
    • West Jemtland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The West Jemtland Cemetery is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jemtland Cemetery

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

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)
    • Wade is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Washburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Sweden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Westmanland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Westmanland is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmanland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Adaline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Adaline is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
  • Crouseville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Crouseville is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouseville
  • Caribou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Barretts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Barretts is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts
  • Castle Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • North Lyndon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lyndon
  • McGraw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • McGraw is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
    • McGraw has also been known as:
    • McGraw Siding
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mapleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • East Lyndon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • East Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyndon
    • Hurd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hurd is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurd
    • Grimes Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Grimes Mill is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Mill
    • Stockholm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Somers Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Somers Corner is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Corner
    • Portage Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Portage Lake is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Portage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Chapman is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • 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)
      • Morris Corner is located in Aroostook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Corner

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.

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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #566010 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Aroostook
      • Est. Elev: 279 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Washburn
      • Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8667083     Lon: -68.2080901
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 '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- Fairview Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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