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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:

38.1646, -79.0678

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairview Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fairview Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Oak Lawn Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Thornrose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Thornrose Cemetery is located in Staunton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornrose Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thornrose Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Staunton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #231589 <4>
  • Hospital Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Hospital Cemetery is located in Staunton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospital Cemetery
  • Staunton National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Croft Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Croft Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft Cemetery
  • Schutterie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Schutterie Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schutterie Cemetery
  • Hunters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hunters Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cemetery
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Mt. Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Chapel Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Chapel Cemetery
  • Cline Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cline Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
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    • St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Marine Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Run Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Crosby Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
    • Augusta Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Glebe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Glebe Cemetery is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glebe Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Hildebrand Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hildebrand Cemetery is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Cemetery
    • Bells Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bells Cemetery is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fairview Cemetery.

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

  • Staunton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jolivue
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
  • Brand
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brand is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
  • Verona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Arbor Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
  • Churchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fishersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Parnassus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Parnassus is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
  • Stuarts Draft
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Middlebrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lipscomb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
  • Lyndhurst
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Waynesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Crimora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sampson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
    • Chapin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Chapin is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Greenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dooms
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Dooms is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
    • Weyers Cave
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Solon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Stokesville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Stokesville is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
    • Pond Gap ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
    • Sherando
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sherando is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
    • Mount Crawford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Augusta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • West Augusta is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta

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 .

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 begin 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:
  • 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 #1478579  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1478579 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
      • : Staunton (city)
      • Est. Elev: 473 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Staunton
      • Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.1645757     Lon: -79.0678071
      • 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 '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'.
    <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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