Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Lewis (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lewis. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lewis is located in Dale County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dale County: Barbour, Coffee, Geneva, Henry, Houston & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Lewis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lewis:
- Dale County (The home county of Lewis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
- Mabson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Midland City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Napier Field
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Ewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Grimes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Pinckard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Bertha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Ozark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Skipperville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Clopton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Arguta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Fort Rucker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
- Blue Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Elamville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Clio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Bakerhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
- Enterprise
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Java
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Roeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Clintonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Frisco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Battens Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Central City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Mixson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- New Brockton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
- Malvern
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Slocomb
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dundee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Bellwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Hartford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scranton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Chancellor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
- Newville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Headland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Capps
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Oakey Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Abbeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graball
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Haleburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Shorterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Screamer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Screamer is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
- Kinsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Tidwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Webb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parish
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Parker Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Cowarts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barber
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Williams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Rehobeth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Ashford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
- Tennille
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Tarentum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Brundidge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holmes County (FL)
- Noma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clay County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
- Fort Gaines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
- Rock Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Sawhatchee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Cedar Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lewis, see our County-by-County Page for Lewis.
Cemeteries Near Lewis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lewis.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lewis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lewis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
- Christian Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Enon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sylvan Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blackwoods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kirklands Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Echo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blackwoods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Omega Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Newman Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woodham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (261 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Wiggins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Lewis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lewis.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
- Echo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Echo is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Midland City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Newton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Headland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Asbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Bertha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Ozark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Skipperville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Tidwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Arguta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Clopton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Balkum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Balkum is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
- Dillard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dillard is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Daleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lewis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lewis.
Newspapers Published in Lewis ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lewis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lewis, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lewis.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lewis:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Dale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Coffee County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Pike County
- Holmes County
- Clay County
- Early County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lewis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Lewis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |