A visit to the Fairview Cemetery ...
The location of the Fairview Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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: 44.4181° (44° 25' 5")
Lon: -86.1606° (-86° 9' 38")
The Fairview Cemetery is located in Manistee County<2>.
The county seat for Manistee County is located in Manistee. Manistee lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest 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 Michigan:
- Pages specific to Manistee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 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.
- Bear Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Onekama
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onekama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama
- Onekama is located in Manistee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onekama <4>
- Norwalk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Manistee County
- Chief Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chief Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
- Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
- Malcolm
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcolm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Malcolm is located in Manistee County
- Arcadia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Manistee County
- Kaleva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaleva
- Kaleva is located in Manistee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaleva <4>
- Henry ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Manistee County
- Brethren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brethren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren
- Brethren is located in Manistee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brethren <4>
- Parkdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
- Parkdale is located in Manistee County
- Copemish
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Eastlake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
- Eastlake is located in Manistee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Udell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Udell is located in Manistee County
- Thompsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elberta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Manistee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pomona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Manistee County
- Benzonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Beulah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Benzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <4>
- Frankfort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Benzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Manistee County
- Oak Hill has also been known as:
- Oakhill
- Filer City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer City
- Filer City is located in Manistee County
- Nessen City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nessen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
- Nessen City is located in Benzie County
- Wellston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Manistee County
- Griner Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griner Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
- Griner Station is located in Benzie County
- Griner Station has also been known as:
- Print
- Wallin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
- Wallin is located in Benzie 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Manistee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bear Lake
- Benzonia
- Beulah
- Frankfort
- Manistee
- Thompsonville
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Onekama Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onekama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Onekama Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onekama Cemetery
- Bear Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bear Lake Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Lake Cemetery
- Onekama Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onekama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Onekama Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onekama Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Conway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Conway Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Cemetery
- Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery
- Pilgrim Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pilgrim Home Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Home Cemetery
- Old School House Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Old School House Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- The Old School House Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brown Twp. Cemetery
- Brownstown Cemetery
- Browntown Cemetery
- Old Schoolhouse Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old School House Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #187 <7>
- Norwalk Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwalk Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Norwalk Lutheran Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwalk Lutheran Cemetery
- Pleasantview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasantview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasantview Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantview Cemetery
- Springdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Springdale Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Riverview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery
- Blaine Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Blaine Cemetery is located in Benzie County
- The Blaine Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blaine Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #125 <7>
- Joyfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Joyfield Cemetery is located in Benzie County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Joyfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Benzonia.
- The Joyfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Joyfield Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #821 <7>
- Brethren Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
- Dickson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
- Marilla Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marilla Cemetery is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marilla Cemetery
- Thompsonville Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thompsonville Cemetery is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompsonville 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 #1618666 (Fairview Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1618666 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: Bear Lake
- County: Manistee Elev: 255
- Location given for GNIS #1618666 (Fairview Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Manistee County: www.manistee.com/~edo/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Manistee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 44.4181, Longitude: -86.1606 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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. |