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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:

29.8016, -94.3899

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 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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Woodrow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow Cemetery
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
  • Whites Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Whites Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Cemetery
  • Landrum Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Landrum Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum Cemetery
  • Benjamin Barrow Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Berry Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
  • Pivoto Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Pivoto Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pivoto Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Bayshore Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Bayshore Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sahara Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sahara Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Cemetery
    • Abshier Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Abshier Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshier Cemetery
    • Tom Richardson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Baxter Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
    • Anahuac Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Anahuac Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anahuac Cemetery
    • Godfrey Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Anahuac.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310015 <5>
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Eminence Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
    • Crook Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Crook Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook Cemetery
    • Hillebrandt Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillebrandt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillebrandt Cemetery
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery

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)
  • Hamshire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • La Belle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • La Belle is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
  • Hankamer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Taylor Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Taylor Landing is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Landing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
  • Double Bayou
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
  • High Island
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • China
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • China is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • 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)
    • Nome is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
    • 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)
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Anahuac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Devers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilchrist
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Amelia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Amelia is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Wallisville
      (21 miles [33.8 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 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Harris 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 #1335620  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1335620 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: Harris
      • Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stowell
      • Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.80161     Lon: -94.3899111
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.