Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas

Sue Wood; Ronnie Howser

Published by Cross Timbers Genealogical Society, 1985

About this Item

1985 Cross Timbers Genealogical Society (Gainesville, Texas), 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches tall black hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt lettering to front cover, black binder's tape to spine, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, index, 191 pp. plus folding map of cemetery. Slight to moderate soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Retired library copy, with slight abrasions to covers where labels were removed, stamp to top page edges, and stamps and labels to verso of title page, as the only evidence of this. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this uncommon genealogy reference. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~N~ [2.5P] A comprehensive listing of burials at Fairview Cemetery in Gainesville, Cook County, in northern Texas, from 1854 through the compilation of this listing in 1983-84. Originally the Howeth Family Cemetery, the family deeded the ten acre cemetery to Cooke County in 1868. In 1878 Cooke County turned over the site to the City of Gainesville in a 999 year lease. The cemetery's name was changed in 1897 to East Hill Cemetery, and later in 1904 the name was changed again to Fairview Cemetery. A separate Jewish cemetery adjoined the site from 1881 until 1964 when the two cemeteries were combined. A chapel and sexton's office were constructed in 1938. Fairview Cemetery is comprised of 85 acres and over 20,000 graves. Seller Inventory # N-1202-11653

Bibliographic Details

Title: Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County...

Publisher: Cross Timbers Genealogical Society

Publication Date: 1985

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good