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A visit to the Fairview Cemetery ...


The location of the Fairview 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 Fairview Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1531°   (40° 9' 11")

Lon:   -76.3858°   (-76° 23' 8")

The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lancaster County<2>.

The county seat for Lancaster County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies just to the south southeast of the Fairview Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Lancaster 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 26 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.

    • Manheim
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sporting Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Junction
      • Lancaster Junction is located in Lancaster County
    • Fairland
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Lancaster County
    • Naumanstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumanstown
      • Naumanstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Landisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Petersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kissell Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissell Hill
      • Kissell Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Elstonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
      • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Lititz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
      • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <4>
    • Elm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
      • Elm is located in Lancaster County
    • Fruitville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Lancaster County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Kenwick Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwick Village
        • Kenwick Village is located in Lancaster County
      • Mount Hope
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
        • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
      • Brunnerville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Joy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Spring
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
        • Silver Spring is located in Lancaster County
      • Brickerville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Poplar Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
        • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
      • Mastersonville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
        • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
      • Ironville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
        • Ironville is located in Lancaster County
      • Rohrerstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rothsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsville
        • Rothsville is located in Lancaster County
      • Mount Gretna Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Miners Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Milton Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
        • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster 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 Fairview Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lancaster 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 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shumaker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Kauffman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Kauffman's Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Earhart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Earhart Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earhart Cemetery
    • Moravian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Brunnerville United Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Joy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • Silver Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Camp Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Hill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
      • Eberly Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eberly Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberly Cemetery
      • Ironville UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Ironville UMC Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ironville UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ironville.
        • The Ironville UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ironville Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ironville UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195100 <6>
      • Concordia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
      • Shirk - Kurtz Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Holy Savior Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Cornwall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Miners Village Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Milton Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milton Grove Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Grove Cemetery
      • Mountville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Shreiner - Concord Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Shreiner - Concord Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • The Shreiner - Concord Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Concord Cemetery
        • Shreiner's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shreiner - Concord Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641313 <6>
      • St. James Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Lancaster Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery
      • Hopeland UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hopeland UMC Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopeland UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hopeland.
        • The Hopeland UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hopeland Brethren Church Cemetery
        • Hopeland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeland UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154417 <6>

    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 #1206601  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1206601 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: Manheim
      • County: Lancaster         Elev: 152
      • Location given for GNIS #1206601 (Fairview Cemetery)

    The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

    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 Lancaster, 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 obstructions 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: 40.1531, Longitude: -76.3858       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairview 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.




 

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