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:
37.5321, -79.6842
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 Botetourt County<2>.
The county seat for Botetourt County is located in Fincastle. Fincastle lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Fairview Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shafer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shafer Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Copps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Copps Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copps Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Copps Cemetery is located in Springwood.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960145 <5>
- Watson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Ponton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ponton Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponton Cemetery
- Mays Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Houseman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Houseman Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houseman Cemetery
- Linkenhoker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Linkenhoker Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkenhoker Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Rudisill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rudisill Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudisill Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
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- Piney Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- High Bridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The High Bridge Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge Cemetery
- Mountain Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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]<3> to the north of Bedford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2417214 <5>
- Peck Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Peck Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
- Godwin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Godwin Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin Cemetery
- The Godwin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Slicer Cemetery
- Booze Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Booze Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booze Cemetery
- Tolley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Tolley Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Cemetery
- Natural Bridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rapps Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Rapps Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapps Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Buchanan
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Springwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Lithia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lithia is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
- Rocky Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Salt Petre Cave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Fincastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Villamont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Villamont is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
- Montvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Natural Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Red Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
- Peaksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peaksville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Greenlee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Blue Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Gala
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Troutville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Amsterdam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Laymantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Glasgow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fancy Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Daleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
- Haden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Strom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
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 Botetourt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buchanan
- Fincastle
- Glasgow
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Fairview Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Botetourt 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 #1483328 (Fairview Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1483328 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: Botetourt
- Est. Elev: 296 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buchanan
- Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5320787 Lon: -79.684206
- 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 Botetourt, 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' (or 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- 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. |
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