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A visit to the Fairbanks Family Cemetery ...

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 Fairbanks Family Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairbanks Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairbanks Family Cemetery

Lat:   43.7597°   (43° 45' 34")

Lon:   -91.4474°   (-91° 26' 50")

The Fairbanks Family Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Caledonia. Caledonia lies just to the south southwest of the Fairbanks Family Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Fairbanks Family Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hargreaves Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargreaves Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargreaves Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hargreaves Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Vix Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vix Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Mound Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mound Prairie Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Ruff Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruff Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruff Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ruff Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Loretta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loretta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loretta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Loretta Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Looney Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Looney Valley Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • First Swedish Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Swedish Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Swedish Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The First Swedish Baptist Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Swenson & Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swenson & Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swenson & Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swenson & Anderson Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Swede Bottom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Bottom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swede Bottom Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Union Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Ridge Cemetery is located in Houston County
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    • West Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Immanuel German Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Old Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Ridge Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the German Lutheran Cemetery is located
    • Convent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Convent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Convent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Convent Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Sheldon Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheldon Family Cemetery is located in Houston County

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 Fairbanks Family Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairbanks Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Hokah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
    • Hokah is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <5>
  • Houston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Caledonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • La Crescent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Money Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
    • Money Creek is located in Houston County
  • La Crosse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
  • Nodine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
    • Nodine is located in Winona County
  • North La Crosse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
    • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • French Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
    • French Island is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Dakota
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
    • Dakota is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Grand Crossing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
    • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Yucatan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
      • Yucatan is located in Houston County
    • Reno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Houston County
    • Stoddard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
      • Stoddard is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Willington Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willington Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
      • Willington Grove is located in Houston County
    • Shelby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Onalaska
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
      • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
    • Brice Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
      • Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Wilmington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Houston County
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Rushford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
      • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <5>
    • South Rushford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
      • South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
    • Spring Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <5>
    • Genoa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Holmen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
      • Holmen is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
    • Lamoille
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
      • Lamoille is located in Winona County
    • Bratsberg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
      • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore 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 Fairbanks Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairbanks Family Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Fairbanks Family Cemetery:

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 Fairbanks Family Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2050403  (Fairbanks Family Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2050403 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: Mound Prairie
    • County: Houston         Elev: 232
    • Location given for GNIS #2050403 (Fairbanks Family Cemetery)

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Houston, 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 obstructions 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 Fairbanks Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7597, Longitude: -91.4474       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairbanks Family Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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