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A visit to the Fairview Cemetery ...


The location of the Fairview 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 Fairview Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3385°   (37° 20' 18")

Lon:   -80.8073°   (-80° 48' 26")

The Fairview Cemetery is located in Giles County<2>.

The county seat for Giles County is located in Pearisburg. Pearisburg lies just to the east of the Fairview Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Giles 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 Fairview 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 17 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.

    • Narrows
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
    • Bluff City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County
    • Rich Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rich Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Lurich
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County
    • Glen Lyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Pearisburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Peterstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Willowton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Thessalia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
    • Elgood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
      • Elgood is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Oakvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
      • Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Poplar Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
        • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
      • Pembroke
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Ballard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
        • Ballard is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Athens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
      • Parrott
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
        • Parrott is located in Pulaski County

    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 Giles County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Day Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Adair Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Adair Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adair Cemetery
    • Peterstown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Wilburn Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilburn Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilburn Valley Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilburn Valley Cemetery
    • Birchlawn Burial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birchlawn Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birchlawn Burial Park is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birchlawn Burial Park
    • Mason French Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason French Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason French Cemetery
    • Thessalia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thessalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thessalia Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thessalia Cemetery
    • Eatons Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eatons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eatons Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eatons Chapel Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hales Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hales Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hales Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hales Chapel Cemetery
      • Beamer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beamer Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beamer Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Snidow Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snidow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snidow Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snidow Cemetery
      • Karnes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Karnes Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Cemetery
      • Lovern Church of God Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Lovern Church of God Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovern Church of God Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Athens (WV).
        • The Lovern Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Casher Hill Cemetery
        • Cashers Hill Cemetery
        • Harris Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovern Church of God Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77962 <6>
      • Oakvale Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakvale Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakvale Cemetery
      • Staffordsville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staffordsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staffordsville Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staffordsville Cemetery
      • Snider Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snider Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
      • Snidow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snidow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snidow Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snidow Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed 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 Fairview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1494545  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1494545 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: Narrows
      • County: Giles         Elev: 493
      • Location given for GNIS #1494545 (Fairview Cemetery)

    The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty.org/

    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 Giles, 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 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 Fairview Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3385, Longitude: -80.8073       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairview 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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