Our Genealogy Helper
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 Fairview (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 Fairview. 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.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Fairview is located in Beaver County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Beaver County: Columbiana (OH), Allegheny, Butler, Lawrence, Washington & Hancock (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Fairview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairview:
- Beaver County (The home county of Fairview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Esther ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Esther is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Ohioville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ohioville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Dawson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dawson is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Midland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Industry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shippingport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shippingport is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Hookstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cannelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cannelton is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Beaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fallston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Darlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Murdocksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Bell Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
- Leetsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edgeworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Moon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moon is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Duff City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Duff City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff City
- Borough of Glen Osborne
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Sewickley Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sewickley Heights is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Sewickley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Coraopolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Haysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Haysville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Osborne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Osborne is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Sewickley Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sewickley Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Fernway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fernway is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Zelienople
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ogle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ogle is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Harmony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fox Run is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Evans City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Seven Fields
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Callery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mars
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Myoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Watters
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Watters is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
- Portersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Connoquenessing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Enon Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Beaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Wampum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- S.N.P.J
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- S.N.P.J is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S.N.P.J
- Estimated population in 2019: 19 people
- Ellport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- East Moravia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Moravia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
- Mount Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mount Jackson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
- Bessemer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Energy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Energy is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Mahoningtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
- South New Castle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Hillsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hillsville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Altman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Altman is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Paris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Paris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Dinsmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Hanlin Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Candor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- MacDonald
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- McDonald
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burgettstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pattersons Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Woodrow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Woodrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Cokeburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Carroll County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Mechanicstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wattsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Augusta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Watheys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Watheys is located in Carroll County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- East End
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Calcutta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Liverpool
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- La Croft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Glenmoor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- East Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- Mill Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
- Walkers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- East Palestine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- State Line ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Rogers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Harrison County (OH)
- Apex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Apex is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Empire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Stratton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cream City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cream City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
- Irondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Sugar Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Knoxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- New Somerset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Somerset is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
- Toronto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Island Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Osage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Osage is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Alikanna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Steubenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Richmond
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mahoning County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- New Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- North Lima
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Lewistown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Lewistown is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lewistown
- Lowellville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Poland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Greenford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenford is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenford
- Struthers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Boardman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hickory Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hazelton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hazelton is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Canfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cornersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Follansbee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hooverson Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Shank Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dutch Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairhaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- New Manchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- New Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- Weirton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairview, see our County-by-County Page for Fairview.
Cemeteries Near Fairview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairview.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fairview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Glass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jackman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Calcutta Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Longs Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Christler Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Columbiana County Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hookstown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (460 more) ...
- Achor Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Fairview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Ohioville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ohioville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Blackhawk
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blackhawk is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Smiths Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Ferry is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Ferry
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Industry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calcutta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East End
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Shippingport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shippingport is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Sprucevale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sprucevale is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucevale
- Hookstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McCleary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McCleary is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary
- Achor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Achor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achor
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- East Liverpool
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holt is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Bellowsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bellowsville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellowsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairview.
Newspapers Published in Fairview ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairview, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairview.
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 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 Fairview:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Beaver County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Butler County
- Lawrence County
- Washington County
- Carroll County
- Columbiana County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Mahoning County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Fairview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Fairview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |