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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:

31.8740, -99.1773

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 Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Brownwood. Brownwood lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast 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 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Panther Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mud Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mud Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Mukewater Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Mukewater Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukewater Cemetery
  • Cross Cut Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Cross Cut Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut Cemetery
  • Lost Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
      • The Coleman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coleman City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #322488 <5>
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Staley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Staley Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley Cemetery
    • Dressy Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Dressy Cemetery is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressy Cemetery
    • Heflin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Heflin Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The May Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.

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

  • Fry ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fry is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
  • Burkett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lake Brownwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
  • Bangs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cross Cut
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
  • Santa Anna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Coleman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Brownwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Early
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • May
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross Plains
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Trickham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Trickham is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
    • Former name for Trickham:
    • Trick'em
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ricker ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ricker is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
    • Rising Star
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookesmith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cottonwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Valera
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Blanket
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rowden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Rowden is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden

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 Fairview Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Fairview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 #1335623  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1335623 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: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 479 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Thrifty
      • Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8740353     Lon: -99.1772801
      • 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 Brown, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.