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A visit to the Fairburn Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Fairburn Cemetery ...

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

43.6872, -103.1960

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairburn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Fairburn Cemetery is located in Custer County<2>.

The county seat for Custer County is located in Custer. Custer lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Fairburn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairburn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Fairburn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Buffalo Gap Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Buffalo Gap Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Keystone.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Keystone Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97167 <5>
  • Hines Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Hines Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Cemetery
  • Rockerville Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rockerville Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockerville Cemetery
  • Custer Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Custer Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Cemetery
  • Pringle Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Pringle Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Cemetery
  • Hot Springs National Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pine Lawn Memorial Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Pine Lawn Memorial Park is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn Memorial Park
    • Larsen Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Larsen Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larsen Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Rapid City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97276 <5>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Smithwick Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Smithwick Cemetery is located in Fall River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwick Cemetery
    • Horsehead Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Horsehead Cemetery is located in Fall River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fairburn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairburn Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Fairburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hermosa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Buffalo Gap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hayward ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hayward is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
  • Spokane ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spokane is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,237 people
  • Keystone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Oral
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Oral is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
    • Estimated population in 2014: 206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oral <6>
  • Pringle
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Rockerville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Custer
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Hot Springs
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Colonial Pine Hills
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Pine Hills
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Caputa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Berne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Berne is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Green Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Green Valley is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
    • Erskine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Erskine is located in Fall River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
    • Hill City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rapid Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
    • Rapid City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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 Fairburn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Custer County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairburn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Fairburn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Custer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Fairburn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1261657  (Fairburn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1261657 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Custer
      • Est. Elev: 1028 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fairburn
      • Location given for Fairburn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.6872119     Lon: -103.1960262
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Custer, 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' (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- Fairburn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.