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A visit to the Fairlawn 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 Fairlawn Cemetery ...

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

30.0423, -94.7770

The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Liberty County<1>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairlawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> of the Fairlawn Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Wells Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Branch Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
  • Neyland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Neyland Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neyland Cemetery
  • Old Hardin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Old Hardin Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hardin Cemetery
  • Quarters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Quarters Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarters Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Linney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Linney Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linney Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Albritton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Albritton Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albritton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Norris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
    • Speight Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Speight Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speight Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Swinney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Swinney Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinney Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
    • Oak Dale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Dale Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale Cemetery
    • Worthy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Worthy Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthy Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fairlawn Cemetery.

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

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 Fairlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Liberty County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Fairlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Liberty 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 Fairlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1335616  (Fairlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1335616 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: Liberty
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Liberty
      • Location given for Fairlawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.0427155     Lon: -94.7768668
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Liberty, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- Fairlawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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