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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:

42.5312, -78.6709

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 Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Thomas Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thomas Corners Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Corners Cemetery
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
  • Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Springville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1415439 <5>
  • Weber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Weber Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber Cemetery
    • The Weber Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Henrietta Road Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66663 <5>
  • Schwartz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pratham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pratham Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratham Cemetery
  • Cobble Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cobble Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Hill Cemetery
  • Franktown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Franktown Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown Cemetery
  • Riceville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Brooklyn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Cemetery
    • Tefft Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Holland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Ashford Hollow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ashford Hollow Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Hollow Cemetery
    • Kimball Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
    • Partridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Partridge Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • Springville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Footes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Footes is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
  • Concord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Concord is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Morton Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
  • Wyandale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wyandale is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
  • Brooklyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Patchin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Patchin is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
  • Delevan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <6>
  • Yorkshire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
  • Protection
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Protection is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
  • Holland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Machias
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Boston is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
    • West Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • West Falls is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
    • Dutchtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
    • Arcade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Shirley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Shirley is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Bird
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
    • Elton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Jewettville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jewettville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
    • Griffins Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
    • Gowanda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <6>
    • Ellicott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Ellicott is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
    • Otto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eddyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
    • Curriers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
    • Eden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Collins
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Fairview Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erie 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 New York:
  • Pages specific to Erie 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 #949831  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #949831 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: Erie
      • Est. Elev: 434 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Springville
      • Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5311728     Lon: -78.6708596
      • 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 Erie, 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- 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.