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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:

38.3623, -79.7028

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 Highland County<2>.

The county seat for Highland County is located in Monterey. Monterey lies just to the east northeast 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 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Griffin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Dilly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Dilly Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilly Cemetery
  • Mt. Hobart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Hobart Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hobart Cemetery
  • Arbovale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Arbovale Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbovale Cemetery
  • Buzzard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Cemetery
  • Buzzard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Cemetery
  • Shinaberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Shinaberry Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinaberry Cemetery
  • Bussard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Bussard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussard Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
  • Big Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Big Valley Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley Cemetery
  • Baxter Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lindsay Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Moore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Lightner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lightner Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightner Cemetery
    • Stony Run Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Stony Run Cemetery is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run Cemetery
    • Gragg Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gragg Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gragg Cemetery
    • Cleek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cleek Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleek Cemetery
    • Yeager Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Yeager Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager Cemetery
    • Wanless Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wanless Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanless Cemetery
    • Hilltop Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
    • Blue Grass Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blue Grass Cemetery is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Meadowdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadowdale is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
  • Buckeye ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckeye is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  • Hightown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hightown is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
  • Monterey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Arbovale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bolar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bolar is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
  • Clover Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clover Creek is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
  • Frost
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • McDowell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Possum Trot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Possum Trot is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
  • Cass
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Sitlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
    • Burnsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Burnsville is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Thornwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
    • Frank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Frank is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
    • Durbin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Durbin is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <6>
    • Harper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper

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. The following communities are located in Highland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Highland 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 #1483329  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1483329 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: Highland
      • Est. Elev: 790 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mustoe
      • Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.3623433     Lon: -79.7028293
      • 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 Highland, 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 obstructions 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.