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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. 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 Fairview Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   32.8737°   (32° 52' 25")

Lon:   -102.0841°   (-102° 5' 2")

The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dawson County<2>.

The county seat for Dawson County is located in Lamesa. Lamesa lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Fairview Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pride Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pride Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pride Cemetery is located in Terry County
  • ODonnell Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the ODonnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the ODonnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The ODonnell Cemetery is located in Dawson County
  • Union Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Terry County
  • Foster Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Terry County
  • Midway Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Dawson County
  • Plain View Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plain View Cemetery is located in Dawson County
  • Old County Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old County Cemetery is located in Terry County
  • County Memorial Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Memorial Cemetery is located in Terry County
  • New Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Terry County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Terry County
    • Nevels Memorial Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevels Memorial Cemetery
      • The Nevels Memorial Cemetery is located in Lynn County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nevels Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Tahoka.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182428 <5>
    • Saint Rest Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Rest Cemetery
      • The Saint Rest Cemetery is located in Lynn County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Rest Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Tahoka.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158306 <5>
    • Tahoka Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tahoka Cemetery
      • The Tahoka Cemetery is located in Lynn County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tahoka Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Tahoka.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #240391 <5>
    • Gomez Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gomez Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gomez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gomez Cemetery is located in Terry County
    • Gaines County Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines County Cemetery
      • The Gaines County Cemetery is located in Gaines County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gaines County Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Seagraves.
      • The Gaines County Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Seagraves Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #301151 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.

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

  • Welch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Welch is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <6>
  • White City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • White City is located in Gaines County
  • Lamesa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamesa
    • Lamesa is located in Dawson County
    • 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>
  • Los Ybanez
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ybanez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ybanez
    • Los Ybanez is located in Dawson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
  • O'Donnell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Donnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Donnell
    • O'Donnell is located in Dawson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
  • Loop
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Brownfield
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Wellman
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Wellman is located in Terry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <6>
  • Sparenberg
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparenberg
    • Sparenberg is located in Dawson County
  • Draw
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draw
    • Draw is located in Lynn County
  • Tahoka
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka
    • Tahoka is located in Lynn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoka <6>
  • Seagraves
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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 Dawson 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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 #1335631  (Fairview Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1335631 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Punkin Center
    • County: Dawson         Elev: 939
    • Location given for GNIS #1335631 (Fairview Cemetery)

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

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 Dawson, 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 obstructions 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 Fairview Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8737, Longitude: -102.0841       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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