New Albany in Floyd County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Fairview Cemetery

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 24, 2022

1. Fairview Cemetery Marker (side A)

Inscription. New Albany's second city cemetery, Northern Burial Ground, was officially created July 30, 1841 when D. W. and Margaret Wilson sold land to the city. The first burial took place the following day. In 1864 and 1875, the city made additions and improvements, perhaps influenced by a national movement to create a park-like atmosphere in cemeteries.

In 1890, lot owners paid for construction of the iron entrance gate. Name was changed to Fairview Cemetery and ornamental archway added 1896. Some of earliest vaults date to mid-1800s. Many prominent individuals, including Indiana Governor Ashbel P. Willard, local civic leaders, and victims of an 1844 steamboat disaster are among those buried here.

Erected 2005 by Indiana Historical Bureau • Friends of Fairview, Inc. (Marker Number 22.2005.2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 30, 1841.

Location. 38° 17.455′ N, 85° 49.171′ W. Marker is in New Albany, Indiana, in Floyd County. Marker is at the intersection of 6th Street and Culbertson Avenue, on the left when traveling north on 6th Street. Marker is near the

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

main cemetery entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 E 6th St, New Albany IN 47150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Mitchell-Meyer House (approx. ¼ mile away); New Albany and Salem Railroad (The Monon) (approx. ¼ mile away); Carnegie's Lasting Gifts (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Catholic Church in New Albany (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter (approx. 0.4 miles away); Isaac P. Smith House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nunemacher-Hangary House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Culbertson Widows' Home (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Albany.

Also see . . .
1. New Albany Bicentennial: Fairview Cemetery. According to the cemetery's ledger, among those buried there are a "Smoked Yankee" and "A Strange Man". (Amanda Beam, News and Tribune, posted July 31, 2013) (Submitted on October 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Fairview Cemetery. Find a Grave site on the cemetery, with additional information on those buried there. (Submitted on October 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Fairview Cemetery Marker (side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 24, 2022

2. Fairview Cemetery Marker (side B)

Fairview Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 24, 2022

3. Fairview Cemetery Marker

Kahler family vault, Fairview Cemetery image. Click for full size.

WmArbaugh via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), October 3, 2020

4. Kahler family vault, Fairview Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.