Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Fairview (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairview. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Fairview is located in Adams County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Lewis (KY), Mason (KY), Brown, Highland, Pike & Scioto.
Below are the counties that are near Fairview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairview:
- Adams County (The home county of Fairview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Bentonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- West Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- Bradysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bradysville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
- Bradysville has also been known as:
- Centerville
- Centreville
- Whippoorwill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Whippoorwill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Harshasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- Unity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Unity is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Winchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wheat Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
- Youngsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Youngsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Dunkinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dunkinsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Decatur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Decatur is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Neel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Neel is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Russellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Ash Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
- Ellsberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ellsberry is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
- Slickaway ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slickaway is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
- Macon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Macon is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Ripley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arnheim
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
- Aberdeen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fincastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Georgetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clermont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Utopia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Utopia is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
- Felicity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chilo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Point Isabel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Point Isabel is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Isabel
- Williamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Afton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Afton is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Bantam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bantam is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantam
- Elk Lick ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Lick is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lick
- Nicholsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nicholsville is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Hulington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hulington is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulington
- Marathon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marathon is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Mowrystown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Sugar Tree Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sicily is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
- Folsom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Folsom is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Elmville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elmville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- North Uniontown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Uniontown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
- Buford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buford is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Berrysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Berrysville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
- Hollowtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hollowtown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
- Sinking Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Turkey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Needfull
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Needfull is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
- Lawrence County
- Rome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rome is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Poplar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Newfain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newfain is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
- Cynthiana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cynthiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Latham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Camp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Rarden
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Youngs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Youngs is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Otway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lombardsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
- Arion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Arion is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Pond Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pond Run is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
- Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Summit County
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Manchester is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Bracken County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Germantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Augusta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chatham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chatham is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Brooksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rock Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Bradford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bradford is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Powersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Powersville is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Foster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fleming County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Poplar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Mount Carmel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Pleasureville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasureville is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Dalesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dalesburg is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
- Foxport
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Foxport is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Beechburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Beechburg is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
- Flemingsburg Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Flemingsburg Junction is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg Junction
- Flemingsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nepton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nepton is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
- Wallingford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wallingford is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Elizaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Elizaville is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
- Ewing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ewing is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Lewis County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Pence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Cottageville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Tollesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Charters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Charters is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Burtonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Vanceburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Camp Dix
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Garrison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Quincy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Mason County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- South Ripley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Ripley is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
- Springdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Maysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Washington is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Rectorville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
- Minerva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minerva is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Lewisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lewisburg is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Helena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Helena is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Weedonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Weedonia is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
- Mays Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Robertson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Mount Olivet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bratton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bratton is located in Robertson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairview, see our County-by-County Page for Fairview.
Cemeteries Near Fairview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairview.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fairview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Bissinger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brier Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Decatur Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kirker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirker Cemetery
- The Kirker Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kirker Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41717 <3>
- Chaparral Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bentonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hickory Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<4> the communities of Decatur and Slickaway. The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Decatur.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41389 <3>
- Continue List (464 more) ...
- Nixon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pumpkin Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Fairview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Decatur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Decatur is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Neel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Neel is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Bentonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Eckmansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eckmansville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckmansville
- West Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- Hiett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hiett is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiett
- Bradysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bradysville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
- Bradysville has also been known as:
- Centerville
- Centreville
- Redoak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Redoak is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redoak
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Beasley Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beasley Fork is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Fork
- Harshasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Russellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Winchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ellsberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ellsberry is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairview.
Newspapers Published in Fairview ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairview, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairview.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairview:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Clermont County
- Highland County
- Lawrence County
- Pike County
- Scioto County
- Summit County
- Bracken County
- Fleming County
- Lewis County
- Mason County
- Robertson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fairview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Decatur and Slickaway. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |