Fairview Cemetery and School
N 32° 36.233 W 096° 01.811
14S E 778713 N 3611269
Texas Historical Marker at the site of the old Fairview community school, noting the Fairview community's use of it and the now-abandoned cemetery just across Van Zandt County Rd 2621.
Waymark Code: WMZMH8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/01/2018
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The Handbook of Texas Online lists multiple communities in the state known as "Fairview", but this one is not among them. Given the paucity of burials in the cemetery, that's not much of a surprise, but it's interesting to note that, in 2018, there are signs out on FM 47 pointing not only towards the cemetery, but also to Fairview itself. It's just residences at this point.
The Van Zandt County Webpage has some good reading about this cemetery's restoration back in 1991 as part of an Eagle Scout project. The promised map doesn't seem to be available anywhere, but the culvert that was placed is a good clue for those without GPS units who are trying to find the cemetery. The historical marker is standing on the site of the old school, and it's easy to believe that the cemetery is to the north of the site, beyond the fence, but it is actually across the road, to the south. There are no signs or gate, and you'll have to be in deep in order to spot the fence around the perimeter. Findagrave lists thirteen burials with photos for eleven headstones, and you'll be very lucky to see all of them. The cemetery has gone full circle, ready for another Eagle Scout to come in, and you'll want to be wearing heavy gear and bring (at the very least) pruners to get rid of heavy brush. A sickle or machete would be optimal, it is that dense in there. Be careful of holes where animals live, and it goes without saying that the winter months are probably for the best, if only to avoid snakes. Be on the lookout for other wildlife, though.