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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:

44.6579, -70.1383

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 Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Farmington. Farmington lies just to the north northwest 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Red Schoolhouse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lowell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery
  • Gower Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gower Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Blake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Blake Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
  • Gay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gay Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Savage Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Savage Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Cemetery
  • Webster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
  • Chesterville Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Weeks Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Weeks Mills Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Mills Cemetery
  • Holley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Holley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Beans Corner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Beans Corner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Corner Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
    • Staples Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Staples Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Cemetery
    • Intervale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Intervale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale Cemetery
    • Borough Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Borough Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough Cemetery
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Farmington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • West Farmington
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington
  • East Wilton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
  • Fairbanks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Fairbanks is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
  • North Chesterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
  • Farmington Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Temple
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Temple is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Wilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dryden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dryden is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
  • New Sharon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Strong
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • South Strong is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strong
  • Industry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Industry is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • North Jay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Jay is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
    • East Dixfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
    • Mercer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • New Vineyard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Jay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jay is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <5>
    • Strong
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Vienna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
    • Chisholm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
    • Livermore Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Shy Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
    • Mount Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin 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 websites either 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 Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 #566005  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #566005 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 118 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Farmington
      • Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.65786     Lon: -70.13833
      • 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 Franklin, 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 drawn 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.