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A visit to the Fairview Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fairview Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fairview Cemetery (FG ID #89886).

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:

44.7698, -69.5549

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

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Skowhegan. Skowhegan lies just to the west 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]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pooler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pooler Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler Cemetery
  • Saul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Saul Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul Cemetery
  • West Pittsfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Slab City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Slab City Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City Cemetery
  • Joy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Joy Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Cemetery
  • Richards Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Richards Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Cemetery
  • Blunt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Blunt Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt Cemetery
  • Nevins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Nevins Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins Cemetery
  • Fuller Corner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fuller Corner Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Corner Cemetery
  • East Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Ridge Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge Cemetery
  • West Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • North Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • South Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • Nobels Ferry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mudgett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mudgett Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudgett Cemetery
    • Pooler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pooler Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Covell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Covell Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covell Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Mt. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

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 Somerset 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 Somerset 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 Find-A-Grave Entry:  #89886

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #566007  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #566007 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: Somerset
      • Est. Elev: 77 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Canaan
      • Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.769507     Lon: -69.5547709
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Somerset, 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- 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.