A visit to the Fair View 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 View Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fair View Cemetery:
36.1018, -78.4475
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fair View Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Louisburg. Louisburg lies just to the east of the Fair View Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fair View Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Fair View Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fair View Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Allen C. Perry Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jess Kittrell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Forest Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Confederate Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
- Wyche Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Wyche Family Cemetery is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyche Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wyche Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Creedmoor.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2327723 <5>
- Thompson Mill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rolesville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Rolesville Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- New Light Baptist Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Memory Gardens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Granville Memorial Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Garden Memorial Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Plummer Cheatham Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Concord Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Concord Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Creedmoor.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229549 <5>
- Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Coley Family Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Coley Family Cemetery is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coley Family Cemetery
- Mullen Family Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Mullen Family Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullen Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mullen Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Bunn.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2386846 <5>
- Stallings Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343905 <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 View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fair View Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Franklinton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Katesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Youngsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wilton is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Louisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bobbitt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bobbitt is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
- Kittrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wake Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairport is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Ingleside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- New Light
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Light is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- Forestville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Forestville is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mount Energy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Energy is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
- Gill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gill is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Stony Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Hill is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
- Wyatt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Rolesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mapleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Lake View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Gillburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gillburg is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- Bear Pond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bear Pond is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
- Clay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clay is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Tar River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tar River is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
- Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Falls is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
- Hester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hester is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Creedmoor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 View Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fair View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Creedmoor
- Franklinton
- Louisburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 View Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 View Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #984896 (Fair View Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #984896 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Franklinton
- Location given for Fair View Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1018164 Lon: -78.4474986
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fair View 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. |