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A visit to the Fairfields Cemetery ...


The location of the Fairfields Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Fairfields Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9032°   (37° 54' 11")

Lon:   -76.3630°   (-76° 21' 46")

The Fairfields Cemetery is located in Northumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Northumberland County is located in Heathsville. Heathsville lies just to the west of the Fairfields Cemetery .

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 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 Fairfields Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Northumberland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Fairfields Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairfields Cemetery.

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

    • Blackwells
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
    • Ophelia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sunnybank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
    • Remo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
      • Remo is located in Northumberland County
    • Reedville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Heathsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fleeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
      • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
    • Lankford Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
      • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
    • Lara
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
    • Alfonso
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
    • Rainswood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
    • Richtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Lynhams
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynhams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
        • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
      • Scotland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
        • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <4>
      • Griffins Landing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
        • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
      • Merry Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
        • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
      • Kilmarnock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
        • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
      • Downings
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
        • Downings is located in Richmond County
      • Ridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
        • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <4>
      • Farnham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
        • Farnham is located in Richmond County
      • Monaskon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
        • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
      • Simonson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
        • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Ottoman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
        • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
      • Irvington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
        • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
      • Ocran
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
        • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
      • Tucker Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
        • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
      • Rich Neck
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
        • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
      • Gum Landing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
        • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)

    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 Fairfields Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Northumberland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairfields Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Fairfields Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hope Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hope Union Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • The Hope Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2581779 <6>
    • Roseland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
    • TestShiva Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the TestShiva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The TestShiva Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the TestShiva Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Morattico Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morattico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morattico Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morattico Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Willie Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willie Chapel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willie Chapel Cemetery
    • Pt. Lookout Confederate Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Lookout Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pt. Lookout Confederate Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Lookout Confederate Cemetery
    • Beane Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Grace Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • St. Francis De Sales Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis De Sales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis De Sales Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis De Sales Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Gibeon Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibeon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibeon Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibeon Cemetery
      • Farnham Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farnham Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
      • Old St. Johns Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Johns Cemetery

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

    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 Fairfields Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1466391  (Fairfields Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1466391 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: Burgess
      • County: Northumberland         Elev: 28
      • Location given for GNIS #1466391 (Fairfields Cemetery)

    The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Northumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Fairfields Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9032, Longitude: -76.3630       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairfields Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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