Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Fairfax (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairfax. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Fairfax is located in Atchison County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Atchison County: Fremont (IA), Page (IA), Holt, Nodaway, Nemaha (NE), Otoe (NE) & Richardson (NE).
Below are the counties that are near Fairfax. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairfax:
- Atchison County (The home county of Fairfax)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
- Tarkio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio
- Tarkio is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarkio <1>
- Rock Port
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Port
- Rock Port is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Port <1>
- Phelps City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
- Phelps City is located in Atchison County
- Westboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Farmers City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
- Farmers City is located in Atchison County
- Watson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Andrew County
- Fillmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Fillmore
- Holt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
- Corning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Craig
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <1>
- Bigelow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Mound City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <1>
- Big Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Big Lake is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Maitland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Fortescue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - New Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- New Point is located in Holt County
- Forest City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <1>
- Oregon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <1>
- Nodaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
- Quitman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Skidmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
- Skidmore is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidmore <1>
- Burlington Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington Junction
- Burlington Junction is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington Junction <1>
- Elmo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Graham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Clearmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont
- Clearmont is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearmont <1>
- Maryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <1>
- Pickering
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Arkoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Fremont County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
- High Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
- High Creek is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Hamburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
- Riverton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <1>
- Farragut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
- Farragut is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <1>
- Payne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Page County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
- Blanchard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Northboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
- Northboro is located in Page County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Coin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Coin is located in Page County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- College Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- College Springs is located in Page County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Braddyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddyville
- Braddyville is located in Page County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddyville <1>
- Shenandoah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Page County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <1>
- Shambaugh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Shambaugh is located in Page County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Tarkio City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarkio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
- Tarkio City is located in Page County (IA)
- Yorktown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brown County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
- Reserve
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Padonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
- Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
- Doniphan County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
- White Cloud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Iowa Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
- Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Nemaha County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
- Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Deroin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
- Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Brownville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Brownville is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <1>
- Nemaha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Nemaha is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Nemaha has also been known as:
- Nemaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <1>
- Peru
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <1>
- Howe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Howe is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Auburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <1>
- Julian
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Rohrs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
- Rohrs is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Richardson County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
- Barada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Barada is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Shubert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubert
- Shubert is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shubert <1>
- Rulo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
- Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <1>
- Straussville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
- Straussville is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Falls City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <1>
- Verdon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Verdon is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdon <1>
- Stella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <1>
- Preston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
- Dawson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairfax, see our County-by-County Page for Fairfax.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fairfax ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfax.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fairfax. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fairfax and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fairfax.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Fairfax.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairfax:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Atchison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Holt County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Nodaway County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fremont County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Page County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Brown County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Doniphan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Nemaha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richardson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Andrew County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Atchison County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Atchison County
Cemeteries Near Fairfax ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairfax.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairfax covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- English Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Grove Cemetery
- Beck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
- Corning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corning Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
- Tharp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharp Cemetery
- Tarkio Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tarkio Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Tarkio.
- The Tarkio Home Cemetery has also been known as:
- Home Cemetery
- Tarkio Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarkio Home Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29370 <4>
- Parish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
- Walkup Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkup Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Guilliams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Guilliams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilliams Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189180 <4>
- Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Prairie Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Hill Cemetery
- Guilliams Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fairfax had a population of 329 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fairfax had a population of 568 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
- Milton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Nishnabotna ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nishnabotna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishnabotna
- Nishnabotna is located in Atchison County
- Corning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Tarkio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio
- Tarkio is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarkio <1>
- Dotham ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - York ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Rock Port
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Port
- Rock Port is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Port <1>
- Langdon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Deroin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
- Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Craig
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <1>
- London ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Phelps City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
- Phelps City is located in Atchison County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Barada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Barada is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Arago ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Westboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Barada
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairfax. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairfax.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairfax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fairfax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairfax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3394, Longitude: -95.3917 In this case, the coordinates for Fairfax have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairfax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |