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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:   38.7337°   (38° 44' 1")

Lon:   -80.8212°   (-80° 49' 16")

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

The county seat for Braxton County is located in Sutton. Sutton lies just to the southeast of the Fairview Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Braxton 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 27 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.

    • Chapel
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Chapel is located in Braxton County
    • Wilsie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
      • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
    • Gassaway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Exchange
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Frametown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
      • Frametown is located in Braxton County
    • Sutton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <4>
    • Arnett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Cedarville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Clem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Braxton County
    • McNutt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
    • Shock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Flatwoods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Heaters
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Elmira
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
        • Elmira is located in Braxton County
      • Canfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
        • Canfield is located in Braxton County
      • Rollyson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
        • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
      • Normantown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Herold
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
        • Herold is located in Braxton County
      • Strange Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
        • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
      • Little Birch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
        • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
      • Burnsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stumptown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
        • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
      • Walnut
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
      • Napier
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
        • Napier is located in Braxton County
      • Sand Fork
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
        • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Truebada
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
        • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
      • Glenville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

    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 Braxton 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 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Carr Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Starkey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starkey Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starkey Cemetery
    • Engel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Engel Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engel Cemetery
    • Boone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boone Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
    • Houston - Carr Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston - Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houston - Carr Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston - Carr Cemetery
    • Currycomb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currycomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Currycomb Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currycomb Cemetery
    • Otter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otter Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otter Cemetery
    • Bourn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bourn Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourn Cemetery
    • Dickey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickey Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Stumble Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stumble Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stumble Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stumble Run Cemetery
    • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugar Creek Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Frametown and Gassaway.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Gassaway.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Cutlip Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Cutlip Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutlip Cemetery
      • Moyers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
      • Frame Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frame Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frame Cemetery
      • Bealls Mill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jack Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jack Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Cemetery
      • Rutherford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
      • Cedarville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Cedarville Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedarville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Cedarville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961158 <7>
      • Keener Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keener Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keener Cemetery
      • Frame Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Frame Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frame Cemetery
      • Sutton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Shaver Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
      • Burk Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burk Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk 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 #1727322  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1727322 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: Gassaway
      • County: Braxton         Elev: 372
      • Location given for GNIS #1727322 (Fairview Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Braxton, 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: 38.7337, Longitude: -80.8212       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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Frametown and Gassaway. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>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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