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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fairview (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairview. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fairview is located in Brazos County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brazos County: Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Fairview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairview:

  • Brazos County     (The home county of Fairview)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Bryan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Bryan is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <1>
    • Boonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Boonville is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
    • College Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rye ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rye is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Stone City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Stone City is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Tabor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Tabor is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Wixon Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Wellborn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kurten
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Edge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Edge is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
    • Millican
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Allen Farm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
  • Burleson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Tunis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tunis is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
    • Cooks Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
    • Snook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Merle ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Merle is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle
    • Caldwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lyons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Scofield ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Scofield is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
    • Chriesman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Somerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Frenstat
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
    • Birch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Birch is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
  • Grimes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Iola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Anderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roans Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bedias
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lee County
  • Leon County
    • Wealthy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wealthy is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Zulch ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Zulch is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
    • North Zulch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • George
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • George is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
  • Milam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Gause
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
    • Branchville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Branchville is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Milano
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Maysfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Crossroads is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Benchley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Benchley is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
    • Mumford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheelock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hearne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Hearne is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <1>
    • Elliot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Elliot is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Calvert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Baden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Owensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Owensville is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Independence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Quarry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Quarry is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
    • Gay Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
    • Washington ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rehburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Rehburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
    • Whitman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitman is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairview, see our County-by-County Page for Fairview.

Cemeteries Near Fairview ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairview.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fairview - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.

  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Goodson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rest Ever Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Ever Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rest Ever Memorial Park is located outside and to the northwest of Bryan.
    • The Rest Ever Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Rest Ever Memorial Cemetery
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Newsome Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Boonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Draper Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...
    • College Station Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kizer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kizer Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kizer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kizer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bryan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4653 <2>
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Fairview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairview.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.

  • Bryan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bryan is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <1>
  • Benchley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Benchley is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
  • College Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Tunis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tunis is located in Burleson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
  • Harvey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Harvey is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Mumford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cooks Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
  • Tabor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tabor is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
  • Wellborn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sutton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sutton is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
  • Kurten
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Merle ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Merle is located in Burleson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Caldwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Davidson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Davidson is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
    • Wheelock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairview.

Newspapers Published in Fairview ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairview.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairview, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairview.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairview:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Fairview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.