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. 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)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairview Cemetery
Lat: 40.6509° (40° 39' 3")
Lon: -75.4841° (-75° 29' 2")
The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lehigh County<2>.
The county seat for Lehigh County is located in Allentown. Allentown lies just to the south of the Fairview Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
- Arlington Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Memorial Park
- The Arlington Memorial Park is located in Lehigh County
- The Arlington Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Arlington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44324 <5>
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
- Allen Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allen Union Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
- Egypt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Egypt Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
- Keneseth Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keneseth Israel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keneseth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Keneseth Israel Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
- Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
- The Highland Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
- The Highland Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Highland Cemetery
- Highland Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45078 <5>
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Congregation Sons of Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Lehigh County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cedar Hill Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Hill Memorial Park is located in Lehigh County
- Blessed Virgin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blessed Virgin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blessed Virgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blessed Virgin Cemetery is located in Northampton County
- Grandview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
- West End Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West End Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
- Rittersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Northampton County
- The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Howertown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135961 <5>
- St. John's United Church of Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's United Church of Christ Cemetery
- The St. John's United Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Northampton County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's United Church of Christ Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Northampton.
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Catasauqua
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
- West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Hokendauqua
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
- Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Catasauqua
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
- Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <6>
- North Catasauqua
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Seiple
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seiple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiple
- Seiple is located in Lehigh County
- Fullerton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
- Coplay
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
- Coplay is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <6>
- Northampton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wellington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lehigh County
- Allentown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rittersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rittersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittersville
- Rittersville is located in Lehigh County
- Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Weaversville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weaversville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Howertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
- Howertown is located in Northampton County
- Howertown has also been known as:
- Hauertown
- Howardtown
- Howartown
- Howeton
- Ruchsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruchsville
- Ruchsville is located in Lehigh County
- Stetlersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetlersville
- Stetlersville is located in Lehigh County
- Wennersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wennersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wennersville
- Wennersville is located in Lehigh County
- Balliettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balliettsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
- Kreidersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kreidersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Ironton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Lehigh County
- Orefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Walbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbert
- Walbert is located in Lehigh County
- Fountain Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Franks Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
- Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
- Wescosville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seidersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Star Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Bethlehem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
- Rising Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
- Schnecksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
- Schnecksville is located in Lehigh 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lehigh County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Catasauqua
- Fountain Hill
- Northampton
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 Lehigh 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
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 #1174488 (Fairview Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1174488 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: Catasauqua
- County: Lehigh Elev: 113
- Location given for GNIS #1174488 (Fairview Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth 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 Lehigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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: 40.6509, Longitude: -75.4841 In this case, the coordinates for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |