A visit to the Fairmont 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 Fairmont Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairmont Cemetery:
37.3167, -89.5454
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairmont Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County<2>.
The county seat for Cape Girardeau County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the northwest of the Fairmont Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fairmont Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Fairmont Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairmont Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Hanover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Old Hanover Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hanover Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Nunn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Nunn Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
- Ervin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ervin Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ervin Cemetery
- County Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The County Memorial Park is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Memorial Park
- Hitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hitt Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt Cemetery
- Hitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hitt Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Hobbs Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hobbs Chapel Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Chapel Cemetery
- Heuer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Heuer Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heuer Cemetery
- Hitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hitt Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt Cemetery
- Minton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Minton Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Vangilder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Vangilder Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vangilder Cemetery
- McKendree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McKendree Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Suedekum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Suedekum Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedekum Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Westerwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Westerwell Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerwell Cemetery
- Zierath Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Zierath Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zierath Cemetery
- Lange Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lange Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lange Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
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 Fairmont Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairmont Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cape Girardeau
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Cape Girardeau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Scott City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McClure
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dutchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gordonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kelso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Thebes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Reynoldsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Leemon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Chaffee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Commerce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Allenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Delta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
- New Hamburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- Pocahontas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Diswood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Whitewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Olive Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burfordville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Caney Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Benton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lambert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lambert is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
- Elco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crump
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
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 Fairmont Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cape Girardeau County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairmont Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Cape Girardeau
- Chaffee
- Commerce
- Jackson
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 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 Fairmont Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Cape Girardeau 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 Fairmont Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #717739 (Fairmon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #717739 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: Cape Girardeau
- Est. Elev: 129 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cape Girardeau
- Location given for Fairmon Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3167174 Lon: -89.5453704
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Cape Girardeau, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fairmont 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. |