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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:

44.6703, -69.2600

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 Waldo County<2>.

The county seat for Waldo County is located in Belfast. Belfast lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Holly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Holly Cemetery
  • Webster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
  • Hathaway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Cemetery
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
  • Jewel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Jewel Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Pond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pond Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Cemetery
  • East Thorndike Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Thorndike Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Saywood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Saywood Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saywood Cemetery
    • Wing Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Wing Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing Cemetery
    • Cates Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cates Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates Cemetery
    • Fogg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Fogg Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Cemetery
    • Mudgett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mudgett Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudgett Cemetery
    • Mudgett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mudgett Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudgett Cemetery
    • Styles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Styles Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styles Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Stephen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Stephen Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen Cemetery
    • Monk Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Monk Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
    • Simpson Corners Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The North Ridge Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Troy
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Troy is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Dixmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
  • Unity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Winnecook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
  • Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
  • Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Detroit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Knox Ledge Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
  • Burnham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Burnham is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
  • Freedom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Houston Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
  • East Dixmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pittsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Knox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Knox is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Brooks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dogtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • East Newport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
    • Monroe Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
    • Newport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Monroe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Monroe is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • South Newburgh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
    • Etna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Etna is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Albion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmyra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Newburgh Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
    • Carmel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <6>
    • West Palmyra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra

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 Waldo 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 first turn to 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 Waldo 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 #566006  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #566006 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: Waldo
      • Est. Elev: 146 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Unity Pond
      • Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.670346     Lon: -69.2600467
      • 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 Waldo, 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.