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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:

41.8178, -78.2742

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for McKean County is located in Smethport. Smethport lies just to the west of the Fairview Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairview Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 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. Gabriels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Gabriels Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriels Cemetery
  • Lewis Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Lewis Hill Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Hill Cemetery
  • Card Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Card Creek Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Card Creek Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Lyman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
  • Moody Hollow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moody Hollow Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Hollow Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • St. Elizabeths Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Norwich Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Norwich Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Cemetery
  • Lamphier Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lamphier Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamphier Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coudersport.
      • The St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Eulalias Cemetery
    • East Portville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The East Portville Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portville Cemetery
    • Rixford Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rixford Cemetery is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford Cemetery
    • Clermont Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clermont Cemetery is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont Cemetery
    • Eulalia Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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:

  • Port Allegany
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Williston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Williston is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
  • Sartwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sartwell is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
  • Roulette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crosby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Crosby is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
  • Larabee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Larabee is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
  • Smethport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hebron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hebron is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Millport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Millport is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
  • Shinglehouse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Eldred
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Myrtle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Myrtle is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Coneville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Coneville is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
    • East Sharon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • East Sharon is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
    • Bowler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
    • Wrights Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Wrights Corners is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
    • Gardeau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Gardeau is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
    • Coudersport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Honeoye
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Honeoye is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
    • Rixford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rixford is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
    • Clermont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Clermont is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
    • Inez
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Inez is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Little Genesee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Duke Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Duke Center is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
    • Rew
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rew is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew

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 McKean County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairview Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 McKean 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 #1174506  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1174506 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: McKean
      • Est. Elev: 474 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Port Allegany
      • Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.8178426     Lon: -78.2741794
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 McKean, 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' 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'.
    <4>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.
    <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.
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