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:
32.0126, -102.0837
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 Midland County<2>.
The county seat for Midland County is located in Midland. Midland lies just to the south 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 8 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
- Valhalla Mausoleum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Valhalla Mausoleum is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhalla Mausoleum
- American Heritage Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Los Angeles Gardens Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Odessa Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Odessa Cemetery is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa Cemetery
- The Odessa Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ector County Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #230089 <5>
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Stanton.
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 10 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:
- Midland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Gardendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Odessa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scharbauer City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Scharbauer City is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharbauer City
- Tarzan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lenorah
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West Odessa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Odessa is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Odessa
- Midkiff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Midland 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 first visit 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 Midland 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 #1335626 (Fairview Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1335626 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: Midland
- Est. Elev: 851 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Northeast Midland
- Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0126229 Lon: -102.0837484
- 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 Midland, 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. |