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:
47.5264, -96.5367
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 Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Scandia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Scandia Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
- Lone Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Scott - Widrig Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- German Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Varnes Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Hanna Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hanna Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Skatvold Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Skatvold Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skatvold Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Luchau Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Luchau Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luchau Cemetery
- Concordia Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Concordia Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Our Saviors Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
- Hafslo Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Hafslo Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hafslo Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Beltrami
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beltrami is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Melvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Fertile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Flaming
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Flaming is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
- Nielsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nielsville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Shelly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shelly is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Climax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Climax is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Ada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Caledonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crookston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dugdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dugdale is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Halstad
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rindal
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rindal is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
- Gentilly
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gentilly is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Mentor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hendrum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hendrum is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Twin Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Valley is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Fisher
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
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 Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ada
- Ada lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Fairview Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Buxton
- Climax
- Crookston
- Erskine
- Fertile
- Fisher
- Halstad
- Hendrum
- Hillsboro
- Mentor
- Twin Valley
- Winger
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 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 Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 #643515 (Fairview Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643515 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 276 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Beltrami
- Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.5263572 Lon: -96.5367336
- 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 Minnesota's counties, including Polk, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |