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A visit to the Fair Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Fair Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fair Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fair Hill Cemetery

Lat:   31.6949°   (31° 41' 41")

Lon:   -90.1765°   (-90° 10' 35")

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 .

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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Fair Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
    • Nola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
    • Rosella
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
      • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
    • Hooker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
    • Monticello
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County
    • Silver Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
    • New Hebron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <4>
    • Georgetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Beauregard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Wesson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
      • Wesson is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <4>
    • Shivers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
      • Shivers is located in Simpson County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Montgomery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
      • Martinsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
        • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
      • Arm
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
        • Arm is located in Lawrence County
      • New Sight
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
        • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in Copiah County
      • Westville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Westville is located in Simpson County

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Norman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
    • Stronghope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stronghope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stronghope Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stronghope Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Galilee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Thompson Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Chapel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Chapel Cemetery
    • Little Bahala Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Little Bahala Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • The Little Bahala Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Little Bahala Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Bahala Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60483 <7>
    • Warren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Stringer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stringer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringer Cemetery
    • North Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ashley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
      • Scarber Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scarber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scarber Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarber Cemetery
      • Cliburn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cliburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cliburn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliburn Cemetery
      • Taylor Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #669860 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Oma
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 90
      • Location given for GNIS #669860 (Fair Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fair Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6949, Longitude: -90.1765       In this case, the coordinates for the Fair Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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