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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 hospitals and doctors 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 Drew County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Drew County: Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha & Lincoln.

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:

  • Drew County     (The home county of Lewis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • Lacey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Drew County
    • Monticello
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rose Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
    • Wilmar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Wilmar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Collins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Drew County
    • Jerome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Selma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Drew County
    • Tillar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
      • Tillar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Winchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Ashley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • Fountain Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Hamburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Montrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • North Crossett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
      • North Crossett is located in Ashley County
    • Portland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Crossett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossett
      • Crossett is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossett <1>
    • West Crossett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
      • West Crossett is located in Ashley County
    • Parkdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <1>
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • Long View Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
      • Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
    • Sumpter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Bradley County
    • Johnsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
    • Warren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Ingalls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Bradley County
    • Hermitage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <1>
    • Farmville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Bradley County
    • Lanark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
      • Lanark is located in Bradley County
    • Banks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Jersey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <1>
  • Chicot County
    • Dermott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • Rye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Cleveland County
    • Orlando
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlando have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Cleveland County
    • Pansy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pansy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
  • Desha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • McGehee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Reed
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • McArthur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Desha County
    • Pickens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens is located in Desha County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • Tyro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
    • Warrenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
    • Cornerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
      • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lewis, see our County-by-County Page for 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 35 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 24 miles [38.6 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Deal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deal Cemetery
  • Lone Sassafras Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Sassafras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Sassafras Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
  • Lacey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacey Cemetery
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
  • Cotham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotham Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
  • Union Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Ridge Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (210 more) ...
    • Courtney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Judkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judkins Cemetery

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.<4>

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.

  • Lacey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Drew County
  • Paradise ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Drew County
  • Scipio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
    • Scipio is located in Drew County
  • Fountain Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
    • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Monticello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Berea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Berea is located in Ashley County
  • Wilmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
    • Wilmar is located in Drew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Rose Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
  • Collins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Drew County
  • Trafalgar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafalgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafalgar
    • Trafalgar is located in Ashley County
  • Barkada
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
    • Barkada is located in Drew County
  • Saline ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Bradley County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sumpter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Bradley County
    • Johnsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
    • Milo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Ashley County

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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lewis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lewis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lewis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4876, Longitude: -91.7910       In this case, the coordinates for Lewis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.




 

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