A visit to the Old 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 Old Fairview Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Fairview Cemetery:
35.1026, -84.5169
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Fairview Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Benton. Benton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Old Fairview Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Fairview Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Fairview Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greasy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Runyon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Runyon Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runyon Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Beckler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Beckler Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckler Cemetery
- Reliance Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Reliance Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance Cemetery
- Curbow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Curbow Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curbow Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Parris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Parris Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Lindner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Lindner Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindner Cemetery
- Brock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Campbellite Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellite Cemetery
- Chastain Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Chastain Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain Cemetery
- McJunkin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The McJunkin Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McJunkin Cemetery
- Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
- Mueller Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Mueller Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mueller Cemetery
- Mueller Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Mueller Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mueller Cemetery
- Carden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Carden Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden Cemetery
- Carden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Carden Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden Cemetery
- Hillard - Ladd Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Freeland Town Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Padgett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Padgett Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett Cemetery
- Threewit Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Threewit Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threewit Cemetery
- Witt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Witt Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Cemetery
- Burchfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Burchfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchfield Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Archville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Archville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Chable ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chable is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rymers is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
- Parksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Ducktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chanceytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Servilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Servilla is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
- Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Copperhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delano
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ball Play
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ball Play is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- McCaysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ocoee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oldfort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Pierceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pierceville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Epworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pantertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Burger Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Chestuee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Tennga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Epperson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Epperson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Luskville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Etowah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- Postell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Claxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Pleasant Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
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 Old Fairview Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Copperhill
- Ducktown
- Etowah
- McCaysville
Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Old Fairview Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Old Fairview Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1329053 (Old Fairview Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1329053 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 467 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Caney Creek
- Location given for Old Fairview Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1025763 Lon: -84.5168736
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Polk, 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 from Point A (ie- Old 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. |
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