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A visit to the Fairmount 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 Fairmount Cemetery ...

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

37.3282, -79.5048

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairmount Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Fairmount Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Longwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Longwood Cemetery is located in Bedford City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Tate Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Tate Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
  • Bond Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bond Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
  • Pisgah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Whitten - Hogan Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Massie Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Massie Family Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massie Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Massie Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the west of Forest.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484544 <4>
  • Coffee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Cemetery
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the north of Bedford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2417214 <4>
  • Rock Pike Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Terrace View Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Grange Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grange Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Cemetery
    • Virginia Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Virginia Memorial Park is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Memorial Park
    • North Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Morgans Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2729100 <4>
    • Leftwich Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Turpin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Turpin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Cemetery
    • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Ebenezer UMC Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      • The Ebenezer UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ebenezer Church Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51521 <4>
    • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ebenezer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fairmount Cemetery.

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

  • Bedford
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lowry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
  • Joppa Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
  • Peaksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
  • Goode
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bellevue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Cifax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
  • Davis Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
  • Coonsville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
  • Moneta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Huddleston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Chamblissburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
    • Bedford Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
    • Forest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Timberlake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Montvale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Goodview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Radford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Powhatan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
    • Leesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Boonsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Waugh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waugh is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
    • Villamont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
    • Lynch Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
    • Lawyers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
    • Woodbine Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
    • Coleman Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
    • Buchanan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Fairmount Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bedford
  • Buchanan
  • Moneta
    • Moneta lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Fairmount Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moneta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta

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 Fairmount Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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 Fairmount Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1478577  (Fairmount Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1478577 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
      • : Bedford (city)
      • Est. Elev: 279 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bedford
      • Location given for Fairmount Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.3281973     Lon: -79.504754
      • 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fairmount Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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