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A visit to the Fairview Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fairview Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fairview Cemetery (FG ID #44808)

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:   40.5789°   (40° 34' 44")

Lon:   -76.6355°   (-76° 38' 7")

The cemetery is located in Dauphin County<2>.

As an estimate, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Williamstown.

The county seat for Dauphin County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Fairview 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 Fairview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Dauphin 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.

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

    • Dayton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
    • Williamstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lykens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Tower City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gratz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Orwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Erdman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Klingerstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
      • Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <4>
    • Valley View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <4>
    • Rough and Ready
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
    • Loyalton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Hegins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Suedberg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
        • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
      • Joliett
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
        • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
      • Keffers
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
        • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
      • Pillow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
        • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <4>
      • Berrysburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Elizabethville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
        • Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <4>
      • Fort Indiantown Gap
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
        • Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
      • Irving
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
        • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
      • Beuchler
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
        • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
      • Lorberry Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorberry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorberry Junction
        • Lorberry Junction is located in Schuylkill County
      • East Franklin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
        • East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
      • Fountain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
        • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
      • Pitman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Dauphin 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Gratz.
      • The Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gratz Union Cemetery
      • Simeon Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273655 <1>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hill Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sattazahn Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gods Missionary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gods Missionary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gods Missionary Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gods Missionary Cemetery
    • Green Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 <1>
      • Union-Salem Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethel Moravian Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Enders.
        • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Enders Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993036 <1>
      • Union Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Church Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Church Cemetery
      • Donaldson Community Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

    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 #1174484  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1174484 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: Lykens
      • County: Dauphin         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #1174484 (Fairview Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #44808

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Dauphin, 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 Fairview Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5789, Longitude: -76.6355    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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