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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fairfield Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fairfield Cemetery (FG ID #381450)

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Fairfield Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.7212°   (31° 43' 16")

Lon:   -96.1531°   (-96° 9' 11")

The cemetery is located in Freestone County<2>.

As an estimate, the Fairfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fairfield.

The county seat for Freestone County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the west northwest of the Fairfield Cemetery .

Establishment of the Fairfield Cemetery ...

The Fairfield Cemetery was established in 1851.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Fairfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Freestone County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Fairfield Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairfield Cemetery.

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

    • Fairfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Turlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Freestone County
    • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
      • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
    • Dew
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
      • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Teague
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <4>
    • Lanely
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanely have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Kirvin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cotton Gin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Red Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
      • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
    • Freestone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Yard ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yard
      • Yard is located in Anderson County
    • Greens Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
      • Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Streetman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Winkler
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
        • Winkler is located in Freestone County
      • Fallon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
        • Fallon is located in Limestone County
      • Donie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Massey Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Lake
        • Massey Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Personville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
        • Personville is located in Limestone County
      • Buffalo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Wortham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
        • Wortham is located in Freestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <4>
      • Lost Prairie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
        • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
      • Farrar
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
        • Farrar is located in Limestone County
      • Tennessee Colony
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethel
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Cayuga
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
        • Cayuga is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>
      • Mexia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
        • Mexia is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <4>

    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 Fairfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Freestone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Fairfield Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • George Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Driver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Driver Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driver Cemetery
    • Chancellor Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chancellor Union Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • The Chancellor Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chancellor Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chancellor Union Cemetery
    • Lakes Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakes Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakes Chapel Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Old Anglan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Anglan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Anglan Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Anglan Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Kendrick Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Sessions Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Sessions Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • The Sessions Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Session Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sessions Cemetery
      • Shanks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Shanks Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanks Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Philpott Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philpott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philpott Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philpott Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Tyus Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyus Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyus Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Rehobath Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rehobath Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobath Cemetery

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

    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 Fairfield Cemetery:

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Freestone, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fairfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7212, Longitude: -96.1531    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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