RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Minnesota >> Benton County >> Fairview CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Minnesota

The Commemorative Quarter for Minnesota





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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   45.8161°   (45° 48' 57")

Lon:   -93.9369°   (-93° 56' 12")

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

The county seat for Benton County is located in Foley. Foley lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Fairview Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. John's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Morrison County
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Morrison County
  • Polish Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Morrison County
  • St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • The St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Peter & Paul Parish Cemetery
  • Elwell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elwell Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Morrison County
  • St. Michael's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michael's Cemetery is located in Morrison County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Morrison County
  • Graham Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Benton County
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Chase Brook Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Brook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chase Brook Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Chase Brook Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Brook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chase Brook Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Morrison County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Ramey
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
    • Ramey is located in Morrison County
  • Morrill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Morrill is located in Morrison County
  • Gilman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Gilman is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <7>
  • Ronneby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronneby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
    • Ronneby is located in Benton County
  • Oak Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
    • Oak Park is located in Benton County
  • Buckman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
    • Buckman is located in Morrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Foley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Foley is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <7>
  • Foreston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
    • Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Hillman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
    • Hillman is located in Morrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillman <7>
  • Pierz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
    • Pierz is located in Morrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <7>
  • Genola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
    • Genola is located in Morrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Rice
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <7>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Estes Brook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
      • Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Milaca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
      • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <7>
    • Watab
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
      • Watab is located in Benton County
    • Pease
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pease have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Duelm
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
      • Duelm is located in Benton County
    • Lastrup
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lastrup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lastrup
      • Lastrup is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lastrup <7>
    • Royalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Saint Stephen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
      • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Evergreen Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
    • Evergreen Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
    • Sauk Rapids
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock
      • Bock is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bock <7>
    • Sartell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartell
      • Sartell is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sartell <7>
    • Santiago
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
      • Santiago is located in Sherburne County
    • North Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
      • North Prairie is located in Morrison 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 Benton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bock
    • Bock lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Fairview Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bock.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock
  • Foley
  • Milaca
    • Milaca lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Fairview Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milaca.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
  • Oak Park
  • Pierz
    • Pierz lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Fairview Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pierz.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
  • Rice
    • Rice lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Fairview Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rice.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Ronneby
  • Royalton
  • Sauk Rapids

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 helpful 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:

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 #643512  (Fairview Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #643512 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: Ramey
    • County: Benton         Elev: 389
    • Location given for GNIS #643512 (Fairview Cemetery)

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.mn.us/

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 Benton, 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- ) 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: 45.8161, Longitude: -93.9369       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairview 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>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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025