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:
36.8187, -80.9642
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 Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Fairview Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fairview Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Burnett - Hanks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Alley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
- Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Trigg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- River Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The River Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hill Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Frazier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Frazier Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Smith - Byrd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Smith - Byrd Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith - Byrd Cemetery
- Stoneman Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nuckolls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Nuckolls Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuckolls Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Joseph Bryant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Alford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Alford Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford Cemetery
- Pickett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pickett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Ivanhoe
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sheep Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Austinville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Siloam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Shorts Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Fries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fort Chiswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Woodlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Max Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Galax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sylvatus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Wytheville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rowe Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Speedwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Elk Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pipers Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Hillsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Star
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Crockett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Baywood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
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 Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fries
- Galax
- Hillsville
- Independence
- Rural Retreat
- Speedwell
- Wytheville
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 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 Carroll 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 #1738684 (Fairview Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738684 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 693 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Austinville
- Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8187345 Lon: -80.9642478
- 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 Carroll, 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- 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |