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A visit to the Fairlawn 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 Fairlawn Cemetery ...

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

37.7037, -75.7430

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Accomack County<2>.

The county seat for Accomack County is located in Accomac. Accomac lies just to the east northeast of the Fairlawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairlawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of the Fairlawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Martin/Hatton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Martin/Hatton is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin/Hatton
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Martin/Hatton is located outside and to the west of Melfa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258639 <5>
  • Major Doughty Gravesite
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Edge Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Edge Hill Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill Cemetery
  • McLane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery
    • The Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pungoteague Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328007 <5>
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Belle Haven Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Phillips Place Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Phillips Place Cemetery is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Place Cemetery
  • Bloxom Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bloxom Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom Cemetery
  • Wessells Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wessells Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessells Cemetery
  • Canton Ridge Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Canton Ridge Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Ridge Cemetery
  • New Testament Church Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
    • Mariners Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Mariners Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cemetery
    • Quindocqua Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Quindocqua Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindocqua Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Landford Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Landford Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landford Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Sunny Ridge Memorial Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pitts Creek Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairlawn Cemetery.

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

  • Onancock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Onley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Tasley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Melfa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Crockett Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Crockett Town is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Town
  • Locustville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Accomac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Accomac is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accomac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Greenbush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenbush is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Keller
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Locust Mount
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Locust Mount is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
  • Whitesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitesville is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
  • Wachapreague
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Parksley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Painter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Metompkin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Metompkin is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metompkin
    • Hopeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopeton is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
    • Savage Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Savage Town is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
    • Cats Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cats Bridge is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Bridge
    • Gargatha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gargatha is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargatha
    • Bloxom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Nelsonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelsonia is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonia
    • Exmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Exmore is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <6>
    • Modest Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Fairlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Accomack County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairlawn 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 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 Fairlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Accomack 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 Fairlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1466395  (Fairlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1466395 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: Accomack
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Accomac
      • Location given for Fairlawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.7037416     Lon: -75.7429854
      • 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 Virginia's counties, including Accomack, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairlawn 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.