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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. 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:   40.1454°   (40° 8' 43")

Lon:   -75.1482°   (-75° 8' 53")

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

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Norristown. Norristown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Fairview Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Roslyn.
    • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ardsley Burial Park Cemetery
    • Ardsley Burial Park
    • Ardsley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45092 <5>
  • Hatboro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatboro Cemetery
    • The Hatboro Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hatboro Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hatboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45046 <5>
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Rose Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Whitemarsh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitemarsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitemarsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitemarsh Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Abington Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abington Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abington Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abington Friends Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Paper Mill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paper Mill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paper Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Paper Mill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Philadelphia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973236 <5>
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
  • St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
    • The St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fox Chase Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997475 <5>
  • Warminster Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Whitemarsh Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitemarsh Memorial Park
    • The Whitemarsh Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Whitemarsh Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Prospectville
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46633 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • George Washington Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Washington Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Washington Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Washington Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Yeakel Schwenkfelder
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeakel Schwenkfelder
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Yeakel Schwenkfelder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Yeakel Schwenkfelder is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2406464 <5>
    • Ivy Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill Cemetery
      • The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia.
    • Ivy Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill Cemetery
      • The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ivy Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Philadelphia.
      • The Ivy Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Germantown & Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45186 <5>
    • Chelten Hills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelten Hills Cemetery
      • The Chelten Hills Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
    • Philadelphia National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia National Cemetery
      • The Philadelphia National Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • The Philadelphia National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • National Cemetery
    • Northwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lawnview Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnview Memorial Park
      • The Lawnview Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawnview Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
      • The Lawnview Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Lawnview Memorial Park
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45275 <5>
    • Montefiore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montefiore Cemetery
      • The Montefiore Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Montefiore Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45446 <5>

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.

  • Roslyn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Willow Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Grove <7>
  • Jamestown Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Village
    • Jamestown Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Oreland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenside
    • Glenside is located in Montgomery County
  • Noble
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Montgomery County
  • Abington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Blair Mill Village West
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village West
    • Blair Mill Village West is located in Montgomery County
  • Horsham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Maple Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
    • Maple Glen is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Glen <7>
  • The Meadows of Horsham Towne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Meadows of Horsham Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows of Horsham Towne
    • The Meadows of Horsham Towne is located in Montgomery County
  • Fort Washington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Wyncote
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jenkintown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Terwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terwood
      • Terwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Hatboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blair Mill Village East
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village East
      • Blair Mill Village East is located in Montgomery County
    • Clearbrook Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Village
      • Clearbrook Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Three Tuns
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Three Tuns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Tuns
      • Three Tuns is located in Montgomery County
    • Ambler
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
      • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <7>
    • Flourtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyndmoor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County
    • Huntingdon Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bryn Athyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Shoemaker Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Village
      • Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Shoemak Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemak Village
      • Shoemak Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Warminster Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
    • Warminster Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
      • Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
    • Meetinghouse Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meetinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetinghouse Village
      • Meetinghouse Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Mercer Hill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Hill Village
      • Mercer Hill Village is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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 #1174476  (Fairview Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1174476 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: Ambler
    • County: Montgomery         Elev: 95
    • Location given for GNIS #1174476 (Fairview Cemetery)

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.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 Montgomery, 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 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: 40.1454, Longitude: -75.1482       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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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