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 hospitals 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 Greenville County.
To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greenville County: Henderson (NC), Polk (NC), Transylvania (NC), Abbeville, Anderson, Laurens, Pickens & Spartanburg.
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:
- Greenville County (The home county of Fairview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Chick Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chick Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Greer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Taylors
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Neal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- East Gate Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Wade Hampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Pelham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sans Souci
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Travelers Rest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Five Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- City View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Powderville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Piedmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pelzer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Pelzer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelzer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Williamston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Chesnee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Green Pond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Gray Court
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Dacusville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dacusville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Easley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arial
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Pickens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Norris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Bottom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Sunset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Duncan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lyman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Startex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wellford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Reidville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gramling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Inman Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Inman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Campobello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairforest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Green Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Arcadia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Union County
- Colerain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colerain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Saluda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Saluda is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <2>
- Tuxedo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
- Tuxedo is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo <2>
- Zirconia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Mount Olive
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- East Flat Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Flat Rock
- East Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Flat Rock <2>
- Flat Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
- Upward
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Baxter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Barker Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Dana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Hendersonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Tryon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lynn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Columbus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mill Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Mill Spring is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Spring <2>
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Holly Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Harris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Shiloh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
- Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <2>
- Penrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Penrose is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <2>
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.
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 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 west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Needmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Milford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greer City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer City Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rector Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rector Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mosteller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosteller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosteller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Washington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bartons Memorial Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartons Memorial Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartons Memorial Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (389 more) ...
- Zoar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Double Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wood Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fairview had a population of 71 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Chick Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chick Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Taylors
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- O'Neal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Neal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Sandy Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
- Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
- Batesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Greenville County
- Pelham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Mitchell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Greenville County
- Duncan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Taho ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taho
- Taho is located in Greenville County
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wellford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Andover ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Spartanburg County
- Tyger ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
- Tyger is located in Greenville County
- Travelers Rest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 5 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 2 miles [3.2 km]<5>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Cherokee County
- Laurens County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Union County
- Henderson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Transylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9468, Longitude: -82.2696 In this case, the coordinates for Fairview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |