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A visit to the Fairfield 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 Fairfield Cemetery ...

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

43.1862, -77.8011

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

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

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Rochester. Rochester lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Fairfield Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairfield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fairfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Shafer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Cemetery
  • Whittier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Whittier Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier Cemetery
  • Parma Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Parma Corners Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners Cemetery
  • Colby Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Colby Street Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby Street Cemetery
  • Elmgrove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Elmgrove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmgrove Cemetery
  • Hoosic Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • North Chili Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Holy Ghost Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
  • Castle Family Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Atchinson Family Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Garland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garland Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Cemetery
    • East Sweden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The East Sweden Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sweden Cemetery
    • St. Felicia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Felicia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Felicia Cemetery
    • Parma Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Parma Union Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Union Cemetery
    • High Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The High Street Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Street Cemetery
    • Mt. Oliver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Oliver Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Oliver Cemetery
    • Creekside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Creekside Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Cemetery
    • Buckbee Rural Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Buckbee Rural Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckbee Rural Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Grove Place Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Falls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Falls Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Cemetery
    • Ridge Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ridge Road Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairfield Cemetery.

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

  • Spencerport
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Parma Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
  • Hinkleyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
  • Adams Basin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • South Greece
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • South Greece is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greece
  • West Greece
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Greece is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greece
  • North Chili
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • North Chili is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
  • Greece
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Greece
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Greece is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greece
  • Otis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Otis is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
  • Churchville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clarkson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brockport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sweden Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
    • Brookdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookdale is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Whites
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Whites is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Bergen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Riga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Riga is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
    • Clifton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Clifton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Severance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Severance is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
    • Rochester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Redman Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
    • West Brighton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Brighton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brighton
    • Charlotte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Charlotte is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Ontario Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ontario Beach is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario Beach
    • Hamlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Fairfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Fairfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #949810  (Fairfield Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #949810 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: Monroe
      • Est. Elev: 171 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Spencerport
      • Location given for Fairfield Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.1861723     Lon: -77.8011194
      • 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 New York's counties, including Monroe, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fairfield 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.