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A visit to the Fair Grove Cemetery ...

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 Grove Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fair Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.8518°   (35° 51' 6")

Lon:   -80.0781°   (-80° 4' 41")

The Fair Grove Cemetery is located in Davidson County<2>.

The county seat for Davidson County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Fair Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Fair Grove Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fair Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Holly Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holly Hill Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Mills Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mills Home Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Johnsontown Methodist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Rich Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Andrews Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Andrews Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Floral Garden Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Garden Memorial Park
    • The Floral Garden Memorial Park is located in Guilford County
    • The Floral Garden Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Floral Garden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47381 <5>
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Guilford County
    • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oakwood Memorial Park
    • Oakwood Municipal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48279 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Lexington City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lexington City Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with the Fair Grove Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2386134 <5>
    • Abbotts Creek MB Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbotts Creek MB Church Cemetery
      • The Abbotts Creek MB Church Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • The Abbotts Creek MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Abbotts Creek Cemetery
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Abbotts Creek MB Church Cemetery with the Fair Grove Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186163 <5>
    • Becks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Becks Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Workman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Workman Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Cedar Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Springs Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Carolina Biblical Gardens of Guilford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Biblical Gardens of Guilford
      • The Carolina Biblical Gardens of Guilford is located in Guilford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carolina Biblical Gardens of Guilford is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of High Point.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153910 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fair Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fair Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Fair Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
    • Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
  • Eden ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Davidson County
  • Thomasville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <7>
  • Trinity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <7>
  • Holly Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
  • Archdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
    • Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
  • Allen Jay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
    • Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
  • Sherwood Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
    • Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County
  • High Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethany ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Davidson County
  • Lexington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Jefferson Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
    • Cedar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Abotts Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abotts Creek
      • Abotts Creek is located in Davidson County
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
    • Welcome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • New Market
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
    • Horneytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horneytown
      • Horneytown is located in Forsyth County
    • Cotton Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
      • Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Silver Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
      • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Wallburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallburg
      • Wallburg is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallburg <7>
    • Sophia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Freeman Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill
      • Freeman Mill is located in Guilford County
    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gum Tree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
      • Gum Tree is located in Davidson 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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Davidson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fair Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 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 Grove Cemetery:

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 Grove Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1954388  (Fair Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1954388 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: Fair Grove
    • County: Davidson         Elev: 259
    • Location given for GNIS #1954388 (Fair Grove Cemetery)

The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Davidson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fair Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8518, Longitude: -80.0781       In this case, the coordinates for the Fair Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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