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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:   29.8016°   (29° 48' 5")

Lon:   -94.3899°   (-94° 23' 23")

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

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<3> to the west of the Fairview Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodrow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodrow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Chambers County
  • Whites Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whites Cemetery is located in Chambers County
  • Landrum Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landrum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Landrum Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Benjamin Barrow Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Barrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjamin Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Benjamin Barrow Cemetery is located in Chambers County
  • Berry Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Pivoto Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pivoto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pivoto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pivoto Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Liberty County
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Chambers County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Chambers County
  • Bayshore Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayshore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayshore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bayshore Cemetery is located in Chambers County
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Chambers County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sahara Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sahara Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sahara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sahara Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Abshier Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abshier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abshier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abshier Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Tom Richardson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tom Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tom Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tom Richardson Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Baxter Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Anahuac Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anahuac Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anahuac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anahuac Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Godfrey Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godfrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Anahuac.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310015 <5>
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Eminence Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eminence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eminence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Crook Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crook Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Hillebrandt Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillebrandt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillebrandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillebrandt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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.

  • Stowell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Winnie
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
    • Winnie is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnie <6>
  • Hamshire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamshire
    • Hamshire is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamshire <6>
  • Monroe City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
    • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
  • La Belle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
    • La Belle is located in Jefferson County
  • Hankamer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hankamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankamer
    • Hankamer is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hankamer <6>
  • Taylor Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Landing
    • Taylor Landing is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
  • Double Bayou
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
    • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
  • High Island
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • China
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • China is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <6>
  • Nome
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
    • Nome is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <6>
  • Turtle Bayou
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Anahuac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
    • Devers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilchrist
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilchrist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
      • Gilchrist is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilchrist <6>
    • Amelia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Jefferson County
    • Wallisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville
      • Wallisville is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallisville <6>

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 Harris 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:

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 #1335620  (Fairview Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1335620 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: Stowell
    • County: Harris         Elev: 8
    • Location given for GNIS #1335620 (Fairview Cemetery)

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

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 Harris, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 29.8016, Longitude: -94.3899       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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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