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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fairfield Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fairfield Cemetery (FG ID #100614)

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 Fairfield Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.4670°   (40° 28' 1")

Lon:   -99.7556°   (-99° 45' 20")

The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Gosper County<2>.

The county seat for Gosper County is located in Elwood. Elwood lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Fairfield 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 Fairfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Gosper 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 Fairfield 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fairfield Cemetery.

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

    • Bertrand
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Elwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Gosper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <4>
    • Arapahoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Edison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Loomis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Westmark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmark
      • Westmark is located in Phelps County
    • Oxford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Furnas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Atlanta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
    • Holbrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Furnas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <4>
    • Mascot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
      • Mascot is located in Harlan County
    • Eustis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
      • Eustis is located in Frontier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Holdrege
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hollinger
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollinger have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollinger
        • Hollinger is located in Furnas County
      • Lexington
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Beaver City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Overton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
        • Overton is located in Dawson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <4>
      • Stamford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Orafino
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orafino
        • Orafino is located in Frontier 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 Fairfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gosper County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairfield 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Fairfield Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Gosper County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Bertrand.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101660 <1>
    • Homerville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bertrand.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100763 <1>
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Stump Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Highland Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Quakerville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Quakerville Cemetery is located in Gosper County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quakerville Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Elwood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quakerville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101205 <1>
    • Elwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Salem East Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • East Muddy Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Kellner Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Arapahoe Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Edison Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edison Cemetery is located in Furnas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edison Cemetery
      • Loomis Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sandstrom Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 Fairfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #829210  (Fairfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #829210 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: Arapahoe NE
      • County: Gosper         Elev: 731
      • Location given for GNIS #829210 (Fairfield Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100614

    The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Gosper, 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 Fairfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4670, Longitude: -99.7556    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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