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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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 Highland 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 Highland County: Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Pike & Ross.
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:
- Highland County (The home county of Fairview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Hoagland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hoagland is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
- Willettsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Willettsville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
- Lynchburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shackleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shackleton is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
- Hillsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hollowtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hollowtown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
- Harwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harwood is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Sugar Tree Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
- Needfull
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Needfull is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
- Berrysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berrysville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
- Folsom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Folsom is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Buford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buford is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Mowrystown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Emerald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- May Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- May Hill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
- Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Louden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Louden is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Tranquility
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Seaman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Youngsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Youngsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Cherry Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- Harshasville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- Locust Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Peebles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Unity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Unity is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Saint Martin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Martin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fivemile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fivemile is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Vera Cruz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Vera Cruz is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Fincastle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Sardinia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bardwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bardwell is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Mount Orab
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Macon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Macon is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Arnheim
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
- New Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Ash Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
- Locust Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- Clermont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Marathon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Marathon is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Moores Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
- Williamsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Newtonsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Afton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Afton is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Ashdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ashdale is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale
- Owensville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Williams Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Williams Corners is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corners
- Craver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Craver is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craver
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Lick ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Lick is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lick
- Batavia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- New Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Martinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Morrisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Morrisville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Midland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Midland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Westboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westboro is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Lees Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Memphis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Blanchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clarksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sabina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North Kingman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- North Kingman is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Milledgeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Washington Court House
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Octa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Octa is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Hagler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hagler is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Bowersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bowersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Roxanna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roxanna is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Loveland Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
- Milford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Terrace Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Terrace Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Cynthiana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cynthiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Newfain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Newfain is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
- Spellman Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
- Poplar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Latham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Fruitdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fruitdale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Humboldt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Humboldt is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Bainbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dills is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- Lattaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lattaville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
- Lattaville has also been known as:
- Lattas
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Osceola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Butlerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Butlerville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Pleasant Plain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- San Je Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- San Je Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
- Morrow
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cozaddale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cozaddale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozaddale
- Comargo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Comargo is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comargo
- Harveysburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harveysburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Murdock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Murdock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Maineville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Corwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Lebanon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Barnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gibler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Strange Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spickard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Dutch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Duckwall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Barr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ambrose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Strain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dunns Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (550 more) ...
- Ellis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McCoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Runk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
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.
- Russell
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Russell is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Shackleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shackleton is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
- Willettsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Willettsville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
- Lynchburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dodsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dodsonville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Pricetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pricetown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
- New Market
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Market is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Hollowtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hollowtown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
- Winkle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winkle is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
- East Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Danville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Danville
- Hillsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Taylorsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Taylorsville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- New Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Martin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Martin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
- Needfull
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Needfull is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
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 58 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. 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 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 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 Highland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Clermont County
- Clinton County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Pike County
- Ross County
- Warren 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |