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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:

39.7820, -91.9763

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 Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the west northwest 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 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eaton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
  • Hiles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hiles Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiles Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Wood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Shelbina Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shelbina Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Shelby County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hunnewell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hunnewell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell Cemetery
    • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Chapel Cemetery
    • Calvert Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Calvert Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Peoples Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
    • Crooked Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Collins Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Shelbyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
  • Kendall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kendall is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
  • Shelbina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Emden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Emden is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
  • Lakenan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lakenan is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
  • Bethel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kirby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirby is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Lentner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lentner is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
  • Hunnewell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • North Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North Fork is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
  • Philadelphia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Nelsonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelsonville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Leonard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Plevna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Plevna is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
    • Newark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Clarence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Monroe City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Granville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Granville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Enterprise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Enterprise is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Stoutsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Argola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Argola is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
    • Woodlawn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Goss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Goss is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss

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 Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 #717768  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #717768 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: Shelby
      • Est. Elev: 222 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Burksville
      • Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.781984     Lon: -91.9762815
      • 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 Shelby, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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>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.
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