Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fairview Heights (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairview Heights. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Fairview Heights ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fairview Heights: Fairview Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Cemeteries Near Fairview Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairview Heights.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairview Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairview Heights, with the one closest to Fairview Heights listed first.

• Presbyterian Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Old City Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lynchburg.
  • The Old City Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Confederate Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
  • Old Lynchburg City Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970115 <2>
• Burford Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burford Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Falwell Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falwell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Falwell Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falwell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• White Rock Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Spring Hill Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52246 <2>
• Ft. Hill Memorial Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Memorial Park
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Holy Cross Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Megginson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Megginson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Megginson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Candler Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Candler Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Candler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mead Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Fairview Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairview Heights.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairview Heights, with the one closest to Fairview Heights listed first.

• Bocock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bocock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bocock
  • Bocock is located in Campbell County
• Mount Athos ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
  • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
• Joshua Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
  • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
• Lawyers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
  • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
• Boonsboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
• Forest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <5>
• Bedford Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
  • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
• Rustburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustburg
  • Rustburg is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rustburg <5>
• Abert
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
  • Abert is located in Bedford County
• Yellow Branch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
  • Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
• Elon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
  • Elon is located in Amherst County
• Concord
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <5>
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  • Salt Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
    • Salt Creek is located in Amherst County
  • Coffee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
    • Coffee is located in Bedford County
  • Stapleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton
    • Stapleton is located in Amherst County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairview Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairview Heights.

Newspapers Published in Fairview Heights ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairview Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairview Heights, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairview Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairview Heights:

• Websites specific to Virginia
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Library of Virginia

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Virginia

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairview Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/