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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:

45.1290, -122.9865

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 Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south 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 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Fairfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
  • O'Dell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The O'Dell Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Dell Cemetery
  • Hopewell Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pioneers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneers Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneers Cemetery
  • Gervaos Pioneer Masonic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Skunkville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Skunkville Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunkville Cemetery
  • Belle Passi Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Claggett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Claggett Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claggett Cemetery
    • Chemawa Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Chemawa Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chemawa Cemetery is located in Chemawa.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38651 <5>
    • Essen Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Essen Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen Family Cemetery
    • MacLaren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The MacLaren Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacLaren Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
    • Champoeg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Champoeg Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg Cemetery
    • Weston Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Weston Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston 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:

  • Gervais
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hopewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Saint Paul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Woodburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Labish Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Labish Village is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
  • Dayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Keizer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Chemawa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Chemawa is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
  • McKee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • McKee is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
  • Eola Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hayesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hayesville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
    • Hubbard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Donald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Zena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Mount Angel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lafayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Joseph
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Dundee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Whiteson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
    • Amity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <6>
    • Salemtowne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • Downs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Downs is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Butteville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • McMinnville
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Marion 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 #1160892  (Fairfield Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1160892 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 47 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint Paul
      • Location given for Fairfield Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.1290077     Lon: -122.9864871
      • 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 Oregon's counties, including Marion, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.