A visit to the Fairview 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 Fairview Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairview Cemetery:
35.8518, -79.5759
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fairview Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Asheboro. Asheboro lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Fairview Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fairview Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McMasters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old McMasters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old McMasters Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old McMasters Cemetery
- Olivers Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Liberty.
- The Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sandy Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #713812 <5>
- Old Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holly Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175043 <5>
- Gilmore Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gilmore Memorial Park is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Memorial Park
- Marley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Marley Cemetery is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Cemetery
- Kildee Wesleyan Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Wesleyan Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sunset Knoll Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunset Knoll Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll Cemetery
- The Sunset Knoll Cemetery has also been known as:
- First Christian Church Cemetery
- Ramseur Cemetery
- Sunset Knoll Memorial Garden
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48889 <5>
- Oakwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Chatham Memorial Park is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Memorial Park
- Mt. Harmon Memorial Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Harmon Memorial Cemetery is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Harmon Memorial Cemetery
- The Mt. Harmon Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Hermon UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1805724 <5>
- Randolph Memorial Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Randolph Memorial Park is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Memorial Park
- Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Ramseur.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997726 <5>
- Concord Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Center Methodist Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Belmount Baptist Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Staley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Melanchton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Melanchton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanchton
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Julian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kimesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kimesville is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
- Redcross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Redcross is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
- Snow Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Franklinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ramseur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Climax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Millboro is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Siler City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Cedar Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Forest Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Randleman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Worthville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Worthville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Central Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Central Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Pleasant Garden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sutphin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sutphin is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
- Pickwood Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pickwood Hills is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood Hills
- Alamance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alamance is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- The Country
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Country is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Country
- Coleridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Woodshire Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodshire Estates is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Estates
- Quail Hollow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Hollow is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Bellemont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bellemont is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
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 Fairview Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellemont
- Ramseur
- Randleman
- Siler City
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 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 Fairview Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Fairview Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #984911 (Fairview Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #984911 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 236 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Liberty
- Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8518039 Lon: -79.5758571
- 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 Randolph, 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- Fairview 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. |
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