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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Texas 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 Texas County: Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon & Wright.

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:

  • Texas County     (The home county of Fairview)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Huggins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Huggins is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
    • Bendavis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Bendavis is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
    • Bucyrus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Simmons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Simmons is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
    • Success
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dunn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Dunn is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Former name for Dunn:
      • Impo
    • Houston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Elk Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Elk Creek is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
    • Mineral Springs City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
    • Solo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Solo is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
    • Cabool
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Plato
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Dent County
    • Coulstone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Vanzant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
    • Drury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Drury is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
    • Olathia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Olathia is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
    • Buckhart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
  • Howell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sterling is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Willow Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Burnham is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Competition
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Competition is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
    • Winnipeg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Winnipeg is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipeg
    • Falcon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Bridges
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
    • Evergreen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Evergreen has also been known as:
      • Evergreen village
    • Pease
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pease is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Duke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Duke is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Beulah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Pulaski County
    • Bloodland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Graff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Graff is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
    • Astoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Astoria is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
    • Green Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Green Mountain is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
    • Mountain Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint George
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Saint George is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Jerktail ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jerktail is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
    • Norwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Macomb
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Macomb is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
    • Grovespring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Odin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Odin is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Mansfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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.

  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tuttle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamilton Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jarrett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery
    • The Jarrett Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jarrett - Hamilton Creek Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Canada Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Altis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rocky Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (177 more) ...
    • Emery Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Peachee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachee Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peachee Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of Mountain Grove.
    • Willow Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Fairview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairview.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.

  • Alice
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Alice is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Bado
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bado is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bado
  • Huggins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Huggins is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
  • Dykes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dykes is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Fowler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fowler is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Gravel Point ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gravel Point is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Point
  • Lundy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lundy is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy
  • Plum Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Plum Valley is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Valley
  • Rail
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rail is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rail
  • Roubidoux
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Roubidoux is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubidoux
  • Astoria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Astoria is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Antler ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Antler is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antler
    • Ellis Prairie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellis Prairie is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Prairie
    • Success
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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 57 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 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. 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 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:

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>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- Fairview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.