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:
40.3481, -79.8571
The Fairview Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<1>.
The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Fairview Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Beth Jacob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Beth Jacob Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
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- St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Richland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Calvary Slovak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Holy Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. John's Cathedral Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hungarian Reformed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
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- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McKeesport
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Port Vue
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Liberty is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Riverton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Riverton is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Dravosburg
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Glassport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Versailles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Duquesne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Mifflin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kennywood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Mendelssohn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
- Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitaker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Versailles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East McKeesport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Pittsburgh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Braddock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Munhall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Braddock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rankin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clairton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wall is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Wilmerding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Turtle Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Homestead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chalfant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chalfant is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
- West Homestead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Homestead is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
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. The following communities are located in Allegheny County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clairton
- Duquesne
- Glassport
- Homestead
- McKeesport
- Munhall
- Turtle Creek
- Wilmerding
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fairview Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Allegheny 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 #1174480 (Fairview Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1174480 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: Allegheny
- Est. Elev: 279 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McKeesport
- Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3478472 Lon: -79.8569926
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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