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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fairfax (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairfax. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Joseph County: Elkhart (IN), LaGrange (IN), Branch, Cass & Kalamazoo.

Below are the counties that are near Fairfax. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairfax:

  • Saint Joseph County     (The home county of Fairfax)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Colon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <2>
    • Leonidas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Findley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Nottawa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wasepi
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mendon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <2>
    • Factoryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Burr Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <2>
    • Centreville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Parkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sturgis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fawn River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bluff Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Branch County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • East Leroy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
      • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Burlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • West Leroy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
      • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Leroy
      • From Fairfax to West Leroy
    • Joppa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sonoma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sonoma
      • From Fairfax to Sonoma
    • Tekonsha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Custer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
      • Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
      • Former name for Fort Custer:
      • Camp Custer
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Custer
      • From Fairfax to Fort Custer
    • Beadle Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Battle Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Ceresco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
      • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
    • Brownlee Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
      • Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
  • Cass County
  • Hillsdale County
    • Allen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Fulton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Vicksburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <2>
    • Pavillion Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Schoolcraft
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Climax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Portage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Milwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Galesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Comstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Eastwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Kalamazoo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Augusta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Lawton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <2>
    • Mattawan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
      • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <2>
  • Elkhart County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Middlebury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
    • Bristol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
  • LaGrange County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Greenfield Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brighton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Howe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <2>
    • Seyberts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mongo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • LaGrange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
    • Plato
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Brushy Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Shipshewana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
      • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <2>
    • Valentine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Stroh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Gravel Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • South Milford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County (IN)
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Orland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
    • Jamestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fremont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <2>
    • Angola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <2>
    • Ray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clear Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clear Lake
      • From Fairfax to Clear Lake

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairfax, see our County-by-County Page for Fairfax.

Cemeteries Near Fairfax ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairfax.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairfax covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.

  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babcock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McAuley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAuley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAuley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Colon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Colon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Colon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Banta Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nottawa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nottawa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nottawa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Locust Grove Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Findley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sprung Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprung Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprung Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leonidas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonidas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonidas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Edward's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edward's Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edward's Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (324 more) ...
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sanborn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blossom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blossom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blossom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fairfax had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.

  • Colon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
    • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <2>
  • Wasepi
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Nottawa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Findley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Leonidas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mendon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
    • Mendon is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <2>
  • Burr Oak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
    • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <2>
  • Sherwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Factoryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Centreville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Matteson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bronson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Parkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sturgis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairfax. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairfax.

Newspapers Published in Fairfax ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfax.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairfax, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairfax.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairfax:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairfax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountymi.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairfax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fairfax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairfax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9553, Longitude: -85.3660    









 

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