A visit to the Fair Hill 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 Fair Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fair Hill Cemetery:
31.6949, -90.1765
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fair Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fair Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Fair Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fair Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Fair Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fair Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lowe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Norman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Norman Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
- Stronghope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Stronghope Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghope Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Galilee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Galilee Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Thompson Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Little Bahala Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Little Bahala Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bahala Cemetery
- The Little Bahala Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Bahala Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60483 <5>
- Warren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Stringer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Stringer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer Cemetery
- North Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ashley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Scarber Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Scarber Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarber Cemetery
- Cliburn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Cliburn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliburn Cemetery
- Taylor Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fair Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fair Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tryus
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Nola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Rosella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Hooker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Silver Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sardis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Beauregard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Wesson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shivers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Martinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Arm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- New Sight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Sight is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
- Brookhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hazlehurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
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 Fair Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fair Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beauregard
- Brookhaven
- Hazlehurst
- Monticello
- Wesson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Fair Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Fair Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #669860 (Fair Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #669860 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 90 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oma
- Location given for Fair Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6948877 Lon: -90.1764757
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Lawrence, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fair Hill 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |