Fairview Cemetery

AKA Burbank Cemetery, located 6 M. south & 1/2 M. west of Pratt

It was called the Burbank Cemetery in the early days. It has been abandoned for many years. There was a town called Ludwick which was located at the six mile corner south of Pratt. It was a stage stop on the old Sun City Trail.

Stoops, George-B.Dec.16,1837 D.Mar.28,1916

Stoops, Infant-B.D.Sept.26,1902 age 9 dys (son of O.L. & M.T. Stoops)

Swisher, Infant-Possibly 1890-age 2 mos 10 dys (son of F.M. & Amanda Swisher)

There are no stones for the following people, but information gathered from various persons claim that these people were buried here also.

Grover, Amos-B.Mar.20,1825 D.July 6,1898(Civil War Co. K Iowa Inf.)

Grover, David-D.Aug.20,1894 age 79 yrs.(brother of Amos & father of Mrs. Maud Shand)

A grandson of David Grover was buried here also.

Several others who had been buried in this cemetery were later moved to other cemeteries.

Mr. & Mrs. Burbank were moved to Greenlawn Cemetery. Several members of the Trout family were moved to the Coats Cemetery and several babies of the Stoops family were moved elsewhere.

Contributed 1976 by Russell Miracle