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A visit to the Fairland Cemetery ...


The location of the Fairland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Fairland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.3429°   (40° 20' 34")

Lon:   -76.4919°   (-76° 29' 30")

The Fairland Cemetery is located in Lebanon County<2>.

The county seat for Lebanon County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies just to the east of the Fairland Cemetery .

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 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 Fairland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Lebanon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Fairland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Cleona
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Annville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
    • Westmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Lebanon County
    • Heilmandale
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
      • Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lebanon County
    • Cornwall Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Junction
      • Cornwall Junction is located in Lebanon County
    • West Lebanon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Lebanon County
    • Sand Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Lebanon County
    • Fontana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
    • Lebanon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Palmyra
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
    • Quentin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Cornwall
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
        • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <4>
      • Avon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Avon is located in Lebanon County
      • Jonestown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
        • Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <4>
      • Campbelltown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbelltown
        • Campbelltown is located in Lebanon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbelltown <4>
      • Mount Gretna
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
        • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <4>
      • Timber Hills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
        • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
      • Mount Gretna Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
        • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
      • Burd Coleman Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
        • Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
      • Avon Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
        • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
      • Mount Zion
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
      • Colebrook
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
        • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
      • Miners Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
        • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
      • Prescott
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
      • Fredericksburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
        • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
      • Fort Indiantown Gap
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
        • Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County

    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 Fairland Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lebanon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Fairland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Annville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Siegrist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Siegrist Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Siegrist Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siegrist Cemetery
    • South Annville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The South Annville Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
      • The South Annville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Long's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Annville Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Lebanon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45105 <6>
    • South Bellegrove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Bellegrove Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
      • The South Bellegrove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bellegrove Cemetery
    • Hostetter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bachman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bachman Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bachman Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Quentin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bachman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970144 <6>
    • Hebron Moravian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Mountain View Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kimmerlings Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kimmerlings Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
      • The Kimmerlings Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Jacob's Kimmerlings Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimmerlings Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #292170 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery
      • Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Indiantown Gap National Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Fort Indiantown Gap.
        • The Indiantown Gap National Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45182 <6>
      • Shirks UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Shirks UMC Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
        • The Shirks UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sherks UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirks UMC Cemetery
      • Miners Village Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cornwall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornwall Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwall Cemetery
      • Holy Savior Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Savior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Savior Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Savior Cemetery
      • Union-Salem Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • St. John's UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The St. John's UMC Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Grantville.
        • The St. John's UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grantville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980027 <6>
      • Hershey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hershey Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershey Cemetery
      • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Meyer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
      • Bethel Moravian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

    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 Fairland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1174443  (Fairland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1174443 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lebanon
      • County: Lebanon         Elev: 171
      • Location given for GNIS #1174443 (Fairland Cemetery)

    The official website for Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Lebanon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fairland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3429, Longitude: -76.4919       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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