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:
38.2126, -80.6776
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fairview Cemetery is located in Nicholas County<2>.
The county seat for Nicholas County is located in Summersville. Summersville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Fairview Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Downtain Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fields Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Ward Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ward Road Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Road Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Penile Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Penile Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penile Cemetery
- Buckle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Dixon Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Dixon Chapel Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Chapel Cemetery
- Mountain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mountain Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Spruce Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Spruce Grove Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Buckhorn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Buckhorn Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Cemetery
- Richwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
- Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gilgal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal Cemetery
- Mountain View Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Little Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Little Union Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Union Cemetery
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
- Fowlers Knob Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Fowlers Knob Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Knob Cemetery
- Baber Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Baber Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baber Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Nettie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tolbert
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Odell Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Donald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Saxman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saxman is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Lile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lile is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
- Snow Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Carl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
- Richwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Craigsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Beaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Runa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Runa is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
- Quinwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Summersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crichton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
- Camden-on-Gauley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Morrison is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Orient Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
- Muddlety
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
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. The following communities are located in Nicholas County.
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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Nicholas County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 #1538799 (Fairview Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1538799 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
- County: Nicholas
- Est. Elev: 826 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nettie
- Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2126133 Lon: -80.6775913
- 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairview Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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