A visit to the Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairhaven Cemetery:
32.5076, -101.7121
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairhaven Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fairhaven Cemetery is located in Martin County<2>.
The county seat for Martin County is located in Stanton. Stanton lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south of the Fairhaven Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fairhaven Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Fairhaven Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairhaven Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vealmoor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Vealmoor Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vealmoor Cemetery
- Knott Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Knott Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Gail Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Gail Cemetery is located in Borden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gail Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gail Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Gail.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980096 <5>
- Plain View Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- The Plain View Cemetery is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Stanton.
- Vincent Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- Trinity Memorial Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Trinity Memorial Park is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Memorial Park
- Coahoma Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Coahoma Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Coahoma Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Coahoma.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1090378 <5>
- Durham Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fairhaven Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairhaven Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ackerly
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Knott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vealmoor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sparenberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sparenberg is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparenberg
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lenorah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Los Ybanez
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Los Ybanez is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ybanez
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Tarzan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lamesa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lamesa is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamesa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,131 people
- Lamesa has also been known as:
- La Mesa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamesa <6>
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- Big Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Village
- Gail
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ziler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ziler is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziler
- Stanton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Coahoma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Fairhaven Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Martin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairhaven Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gail
- Gail lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Fairhaven Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gail.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gail
- Lamesa
- Stanton
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 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 Fairhaven Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Martin 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 Fairhaven Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1335615 (Fairhaven Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1335615 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: Martin
- Est. Elev: 846 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ackerly
- Location given for Fairhaven Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.507611 Lon: -101.7120805
- 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 Texas' counties, including Martin, 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- Fairhaven 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. |