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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fairchance (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairchance. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Fairchance ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Fair Chance.

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.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fairchance is primarily located in Fayette County. A portion of Fairchance extends into Greene County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Fairchance. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairchance:

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Fairchance)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairchance, with the one closest to Fairchance listed first.
    • Atlantic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Winstead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From Fairchance to Winstead
    • New Geneva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Point Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <3>
    • Fayette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fayette
      • From Fairchance to Fayette
    • Morris Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Masontown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Adah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
      • Adah is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adah
      • From Fairchance to Adah
    • Woodside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodside
      • From Fairchance to Woodside
    • Smithfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • Puritan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairchance, with the one closest to Fairchance listed first.
    • Fredericktown - Millsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Millsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bissell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bissell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bissell
      • From Fairchance to Bissell
    • Beallsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <3>
    • Deemston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
      • Deemston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Marianna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ten Mile
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ten Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
      • Ten Mile is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ten Mile
      • From Fairchance to Ten Mile
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
    • Amity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Blainsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • West Amity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
      • West Amity is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Amity
      • From Fairchance to West Amity
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairchance, with the one closest to Fairchance listed first.
    • Gibsonton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibsonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gibsonton
      • From Fairchance to Gibsonton
    • North Belle Vernon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Monessen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
      • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <3>
  • Harrison County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairchance, with the one closest to Fairchance listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyatt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Fairchance to Wyatt
    • Shinnston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saltwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saltwell
      • From Fairchance to Saltwell
    • Alliance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Fairchance to Alliance
    • Haywood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Fairchance to Haywood
    • Lumberport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jimtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Fairchance to Jimtown
    • Meadowbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Spelter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairchance, with the one closest to Fairchance listed first.
    • Hoodsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoodsville
      • From Fairchance to Hoodsville
    • Pleasant View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grant Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Rivesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Harmony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Barrackville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Fairchance to Barrackville
    • Canton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Fairchance to Canton
    • Fairmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Garden Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County (WV)
    • Farmington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Katy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairchance, with the one closest to Fairchance listed first.
    • Rocklick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocklick
      • From Fairchance to Rocklick
    • Bannen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannen
      • From Fairchance to Bannen
    • Cameron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Kausooth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kausooth
      • From Fairchance to Kausooth
    • Calis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Fairchance to Calis
    • Loudenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Dallas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Adaline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairchance, with the one closest to Fairchance listed first.
    • Bowlby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowlby
      • From Fairchance to Bowlby
    • Maidsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maidsville
      • From Fairchance to Maidsville
    • Cassville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Osage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Baker Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Granville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Star City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Blacksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Laurel Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Morgantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Westover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <3>
    • Hagans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagans
      • From Fairchance to Hagans
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairchance, with the one closest to Fairchance listed first.
    • Masontown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <3>
    • Rockville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockville
      • From Fairchance to Rockville
    • Arthurdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gladesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reedsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <3>
    • Bruceton Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <3>
    • Clifton Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Little Sandy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Threefork Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Morgans Glade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Independence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylor County (WV)
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairchance, with the one closest to Fairchance listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hundred
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <3>
    • Littleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Anthem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Fairchance to Anthem
    • Kodol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Uniontown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairchance, see our County-by-County Page for Fairchance.

Cemeteries Near Fairchance ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairchance.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairchance covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairchance, with the one closest to Fairchance listed first.

  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lemley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mason Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meyers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steele Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Troy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cowell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Furman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Everly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClure Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shriver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shriver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shriver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Price Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Berry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fairchance had a population of 1,092 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fairchance had a population of 1,888 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairchance, with the one closest to Fairchance listed first.

  • Mount Morris
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bald Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill
    • Bald Hill is located in Greene County
  • Davistown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davistown
    • Davistown is located in Greene County
  • Holman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman
    • Holman is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Bowlby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
    • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bowlby
    • From Fairchance to Bowlby
  • Maidsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
    • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maidsville
    • From Fairchance to Maidsville
  • Dunkard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kirby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pentress
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pentress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentress
    • Pentress is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pentress <3>
  • Worley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley
    • Worley is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Cassville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Wiley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley is located in Greene County
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    • Brock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Greene County
    • Mooresville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
      • Mooresville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Randall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Monongalia County (WV)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairchance. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairchance.

Newspapers Published in Fairchance ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairchance.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairchance, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairchance.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairchance:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairchance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairchance, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fairchance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairchance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7468, Longitude: -80.0606       In this case, the coordinates for Fairchance have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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