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A visit to the Fairview Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fairview Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fairview Cemetery (FG ID #99969)

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 Fairview Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6662°   (40° 39' 58")

Lon:   -74.3297°   (-74° 19' 46")

The Fairview Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Elizabeth. Elizabeth lies just to the east of the Fairview Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Revolutionary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Revolutionary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Revolutionary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Revolutionary Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Beth - David Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth - David Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth - David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beth - David Cemetery is located in Union County
  • B'nai Abraham Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Abraham Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The B'nai Abraham Memorial Park is located in Union County
  • Graceland Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graceland Memorial Park is located in Union County
  • Springfield Emanuel UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Teresa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Teresa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Teresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Union County
  • St. Gertrudes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Gertrude Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hazel Wood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hazelwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hazelwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Rahway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rahway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rahway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rahway Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Hollywood Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollywood Memorial Park is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Fair Mount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Mary's RC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's RC Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's RC Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brook Ave. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brook Ave. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brook Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brook Ave. Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Union County
    • New Dover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Dover Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Linden Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Union County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.

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

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 Union County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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:

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 #876277  (Fairview Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #876277 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: Roselle
    • County: Union         Elev: 49
    • Location given for GNIS #876277 (Fairview Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #99969

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 New Jersey's counties, including Union, 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 things 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 Fairview Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6662, Longitude: -74.3297    
<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 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>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.