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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:   38.9307°   (38° 55' 50")

Lon:   -80.4845°   (-80° 29' 4")

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

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Weston. Weston lies just to the north of the Fairview Cemetery .

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 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 Lewis 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 29 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.

    • Crawford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Orlando
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Frenchton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
    • Garton Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
    • Abbott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Upshur County
    • Smith Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
    • Burnsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilsontown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
      • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
    • Rock Cave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
      • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Hoover Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
        • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
      • Napier
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
        • Napier is located in Braxton County
      • Falls Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
        • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
      • Adrian
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
        • Adrian is located in Upshur County
      • Alum Bridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
        • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
      • Valley Chapel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Westfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
        • Westfield is located in Lewis County
      • Rollyson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Kanawha Head
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
        • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
      • Sago
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
        • Sago is located in Upshur County
      • Jane Lew
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Heaters
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cleveland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Buckhannon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • McWhorter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
        • McWhorter is located in Harrison County
      • Baldwin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
        • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
      • Sand Fork
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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 Lewis 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 23 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.

    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Rockford - Pletcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockford - Pletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockford - Pletcher Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockford - Pletcher Cemetery
    • Long Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Post Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Chapel Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Chapel Cemetery
    • Morrison Hull Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Glady Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glady Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glady Fork Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glady Fork Cemetery
    • Middle Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Run Cemetery
    • Rexroad Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rexroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rexroad Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rexroad Cemetery
    • Brownsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brownsville Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsville Cemetery
    • Harrison Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Grove Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Grove Cemetery
    • Orlando Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Orlando Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orlando Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Orlando.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orlando Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979009 <6>
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Bernard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
      • Heater Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Heater Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heater Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Burnsville.
        • The Heater Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Heater - Posey Run Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heater Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2504948 <6>
      • Casto Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Casto Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casto Cemetery
      • Chop Fork Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chop Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chop Fork Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chop Fork Cemetery
      • Knawl Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knawl Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knawl Creek Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knawl Creek Cemetery
      • Beechtown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beechtown Cemetery is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechtown Cemetery
      • Horner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horner Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horner Cemetery
      • Bush Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bush Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
      • Weston Masonic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Peterson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • The Peterson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jackson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7953 <6>
      • Old Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hill Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hill 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 #1538800  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1538800 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: Roanoke
      • County: Lewis         Elev: 362
      • Location given for GNIS #1538800 (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 Lewis, 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 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: 38.9307, Longitude: -80.4845       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>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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