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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 Fairview Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.4028°   (40° 24' 10")

Lon:   -79.7699°   (-79° 46' 11")

The Fairview Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<1>.

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Fairview Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Fairview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Allegheny 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 Fairview 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 38 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.

    • Wall
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
      • Wall is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Pitcairn
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Monroeville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Wilmerding
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmerding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmerding
      • Wilmerding is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmerding <4>
    • East McKeesport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McKeesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McKeesport
      • East McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East McKeesport <4>
    • North Versailles
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Versailles
      • North Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Versailles <4>
    • Turtle Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Chalfant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfant
      • Chalfant is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
    • North Braddock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Braddock
      • North Braddock is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,635 people
    • East Pittsburgh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pittsburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittsburgh
      • East Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pittsburgh <4>
    • Garden City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
    • Duquesne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (26 more) ...
      • White Oak
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <4>
      • Larimer
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
        • Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
      • Murrysville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Churchill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
        • Churchill is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
      • Forest Hills
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
      • Kennywood Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennywood Park
        • Kennywood Park is located in Allegheny County
        • Kennywood Park has also been known as:
        • Kennywood
      • McKeesport
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Universal
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
        • Universal is located in Allegheny County
      • North Irwin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
        • North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Braddock Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Hills
        • Braddock Hills is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,772 people
      • Rankin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
        • Rankin is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <4>
      • Braddock
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Port Vue
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vue
        • Port Vue is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
      • Versailles
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
        • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
      • Irwin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
        • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
      • Westmoreland City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland City
        • Westmoreland City is located in Westmoreland County
      • Manor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
        • Manor is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <4>
      • Franklin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Plum
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
        • Plum is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
      • New Texas
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
        • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
      • Unity
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
        • Unity is located in Allegheny County
      • Wilkinsburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
        • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
      • Edgewood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
      • Swissvale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Whitaker
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
        • Whitaker is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitaker <4>
      • Munhall
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

    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. Unless otherwise noted, 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Restland Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Restland Memorial Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Park
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grand View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44949 <6>
    • New St. Joseph Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The New St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The New St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46108 <6>
    • Churchill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Penn Lincoln Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park
    • Old Brush Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • William Penn Gardens of Remembrance
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Penn Gardens of Remembrance is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance
      • All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Braddock.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #299354 <6>
      • Monongahela Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Monongahela Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Monongahela Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Braddock.
        • The Monongahela Cemetery has also been known as:
        • North Braddock Monongahela Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monongahela Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45445 <6>
      • Braddock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braddock Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddock Cemetery
      • Temple Sinai Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Sinai Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Sinai Memorial Park is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Sinai Memorial Park
      • St. John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sons of Israel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • West Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The West Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The West Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greensprings Catholic Cemetery
        • Old St. Thomas Cemetery
        • Old Whitaker Cemetery
        • Tara Hill Cemetery
        • Terra Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422790 <6>
      • Beth Jacob Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth Jacob Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Jacob Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • McKeesport & Versailles Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Marys German Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46161 <6>
      • St. Patrick's Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Laird Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laird Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laird Cemetery

    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 Fairview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1174482  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1174482 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: Braddock
      • County: Allegheny         Elev: 307
      • Location given for GNIS #1174482 (Fairview Cemetery)

    The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

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

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fairview Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4028, Longitude: -79.7699    
    <3>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.
    <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.




 

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