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A visit to the Fairview 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 Fairview Cemetery ...

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

45.5447, -103.9977

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

The Fairview Cemetery is located in Harding County<2>.

The county seat for Harding County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east of the Fairview Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairview Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Carter County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Capitol Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Capitol Cemetery is located in Carter County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Cemetery
  • Capitol Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Capitol Church Cemetery is located in Carter County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Church Cemetery
  • Alma Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Alma Cemetery is located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Cemetery
  • Short Pine Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Short Pine Cemetery is located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Pine Cemetery
  • Grand River Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Grand River Cemetery is located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River Cemetery
  • Gustave Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Gustave Cemetery is located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustave Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
  • Ladner Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ladner Cemetery is located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ladner Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Ladner.
    • The Ladner Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ladner Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97179 <5>
  • Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery is located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Buffalo.
    • The Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cave Hills Church Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • South Cave Hills Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275983 <5>
  • Old Grand River Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Carter County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Redig Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Redig Cemetery is located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redig Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 5 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.

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

  • Camp Crook
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Capitol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Buffalo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Ladner
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ladner is located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner
  • Redig
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 websites are open to everyone.

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

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Harding 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 Fairview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254988  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1254988 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: Harding
      • Est. Elev: 971 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Camp Crook
      • Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5447174     Lon: -103.9977121
      • 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 Harding, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairview 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.