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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 ...

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

Lat:   39.2697°   (39° 16' 10")

Lon:   -77.8757°   (-77° 52' 32")

The cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

As an estimate, the Fairview Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<1> to the northeast of Charles Town.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Charles Town. Charles Town lies just to the north northeast of the Fairview Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Fairview Cemetery.

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

    • Charles Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ranson
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <3>
    • Kabletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
    • Bloomery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Gaylord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Bardane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
    • Middleway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <3>
    • Bolivar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Wadesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Lower Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Harpers Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Berryville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Arcadia Farm
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
        • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Hillsboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
      • Sandy Hook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
        • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Baker Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
        • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
      • Round Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
        • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <3>
      • Darkesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
        • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
      • Inwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bunker Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridgeway
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
        • Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <3>
      • Wheatland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
        • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Knoxville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
        • Knoxville is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
      • Shepherdstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
        • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <3>

    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 Jefferson 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 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.

    • Edge Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Washington Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Burial Ground is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Burial Ground
    • Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery
    • Johnsontown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnsontown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsontown Cemetery
    • Franklintown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklintown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklintown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklintown Cemetery
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery
    • Silver Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Grove Cemetery
    • Stones Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stones Chapel Cemetery is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stones Chapel Cemetery
    • Crums Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crums Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crums Cemetery is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crums Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bolivar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolivar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bolivar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolivar Cemetery
      • Uvilla Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uvilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Uvilla Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uvilla Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Elk Branch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elk Branch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Branch Cemetery
      • Kearneysville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearneysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kearneysville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearneysville Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Abbey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper 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 #1538801  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1538801 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: Middleway
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #1538801 (Fairview Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.2697, Longitude: -77.8757    
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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