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 Fairview (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 Fairview. 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.
Fairview is located in Lincoln County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Calhoun (IL), Montgomery, Pike, Saint Charles & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Fairview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairview:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Fairview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Truxton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Truxton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Olney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Olney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Hawk Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Corso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Corso is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
- Cave
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cave is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Davis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Briscoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Silex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Louisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Louisville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Whiteside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Vandalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Farber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Laddonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Callaway County
- Williamsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Berger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Etlah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Etlah is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
- New Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dundee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dundee is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Hermann
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Berger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Gamma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gamma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
- Bellflower
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Middletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jonesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- High Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Danville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wellsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Big Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- McKittrick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Americus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Americus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Rhineland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Ashley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Eolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cyrene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Sledd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sledd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- New Harmony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Bowling Green
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Paynesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Tarrants
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Calumet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calumet is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Curryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Annada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Annada is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Clarksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Louisiana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Foristell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Wentzville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Josephville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Lake Saint Louis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Melle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- O'Fallon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Pendleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pendleton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Warrenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Truesdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Truesdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Wright City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Innsbrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Innsbrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Innsbrook has also been known as:
- Innsbrook village
- Treloar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marthasville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Calhoun County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Batchtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gilead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Star City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Hamburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mozier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Pike County (IL)
- Pike
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairview, see our County-by-County Page for Fairview.
Cemeteries Near Fairview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairview.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fairview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Copher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Owings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Truxton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Owings - Pennington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hawk Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Olney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elmore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (299 more) ...
- Douglas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hunter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fairview had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Truxton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Truxton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Olney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Olney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Hawk Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morsey ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Morsey is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsey
- Corso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Corso is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
- Mashek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mashek is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashek
- Mackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Millwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millwood is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Davis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Gamma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gamma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
- Bellflower
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Linns Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Linns Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linns Mills
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Famous
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Famous is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Famous
- Briscoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Silex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairview.
Newspapers Published in Fairview ...
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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairview, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairview.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairview:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Callaway County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Saint Charles County
- Warren County
- Calhoun County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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> | 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 Fairview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fairview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |