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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fairview Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fairview Cemetery (FG ID #206172)

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 ...

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

Lat:   40.0220°   (40° 1' 19")

Lon:   -76.5365°   (-76° 32' 11")

The cemetery is located in York County<2>.

As an estimate, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wrightsville.

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

Establishment of the Fairview Cemetery ...

The Fairview Cemetery was founded in 1870.

Name Variations for Fairview Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Wrightsville Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 York 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 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.

    • Wrightsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • East Prospect
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
      • East Prospect is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Marietta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Columbia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
    • Yorkana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkana have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkana
      • Yorkana is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Hallam
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
      • Hallam is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
    • Washington Borough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Borough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
      • Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
    • Ironville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
      • Ironville is located in Lancaster County
    • Maytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maytown <4>
    • Craley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
      • Craley is located in York County
    • Mountville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
      • Mountville is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountville <4>
    • Holtz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holtz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz
      • Holtz is located in York County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bittersville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
        • Bittersville is located in York County
      • Creswell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
        • Creswell is located in Lancaster County
      • Central Manor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
        • Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
      • Silver Spring
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
        • Silver Spring is located in Lancaster County
      • Mount Joy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Florin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
        • Florin is located in Lancaster County
      • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billmeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
        • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
      • Rheems
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
        • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
      • Windsor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
      • New Bridgeville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
        • New Bridgeville is located in York County
      • Highville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
        • Highville is located in Lancaster County
      • Letort
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
        • Letort is located in Lancaster County
      • Windom
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
        • Windom 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in York 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Strickler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strickler Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickler Cemetery
    • Marietta Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Canadochly Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in York County
      • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Prospect Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #280271 <1>
    • Washington Boro Church of God Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kreutz Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Olewiler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olewiler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olewiler Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olewiler Cemetery
    • Ironville UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • East Donegal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Donegal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Donegal Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Donegal Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Brenneman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brenneman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brenneman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brenneman Cemetery
      • Craley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Craley Cemetery is located in York County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Craley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Craley.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #283170 <1>
      • Springville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springville Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springville Cemetery
      • Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard is located in Lancaster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Central Manor.
        • The Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard has also been known as:
        • John Mann Cemetery
        • Rohrer Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328116 <1>
      • Habecker Mennonite Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Mountville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Concordia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
      • Eberly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eberly Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberly 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:

    The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including York, 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: 40.0220, Longitude: -76.5365    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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