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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:   40.5876°   (40° 35' 15")

Lon:   -76.5166°   (-76° 30' 59")

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

The county seat for Schuylkill County is located in Pottsville. Pottsville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Fairview Cemetery .

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 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 Schuylkill 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.

    • Orwin
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tower City
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Joliett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
    • Keffers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
      • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Valley View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Suedberg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beuchler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
    • Hegins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Murray
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Lebanon County
    • Irving
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ravine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lorberry Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorberry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorberry Junction
      • Lorberry Junction is located in Schuylkill County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • East Franklin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
        • East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
      • Fountain
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
        • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
      • Williamstown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Echo Valley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
        • Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
      • Donaldson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
        • Donaldson is located in Schuylkill County
      • Dayton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
      • Green Point
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
        • Green Point is located in Lebanon County
      • Inwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
        • Inwood is located in Lebanon County
      • Marstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
        • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Pine Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Paradise
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
        • Paradise is located in Schuylkill County
      • Tremont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
        • Tremont is located in Schuylkill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,656 people
      • Pitman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Rough and Ready
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
        • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill 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.<5>

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

    • St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 west of Williamstown.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44808 <6>
    • Pleasant Hill Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sattazahn Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Donaldson Community Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gunkles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollernan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollernan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollernan Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollernan Cemetery
    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bethel Moravian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Union-Salem Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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 <6>
      • 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 <6>
      • Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery is located in Lebanon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenger Meetinghouse Cemetery
      • Hamlin Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Manbeck Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manbeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manbeck Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manbeck Cemetery
      • Merkey Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merkey Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merkey Cemetery

    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 #1174485  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1174485 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: Tower City
      • County: Schuylkill         Elev: 251
      • Location given for GNIS #1174485 (Fairview Cemetery)

    The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

    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 Schuylkill, 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 things 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: 40.5876, Longitude: -76.5166       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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