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A visit to the Lewis Cemetery ...


The location of the Lewis Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Lewis Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lewis Cemetery

Lat:   31.2669°   (31° 16' 0")

Lon:   -81.9793°   (-81° 58' 45")

The Lewis Cemetery is located in Brantley County<2>.

The county seat for Brantley County is located in Nahunta. Nahunta lies just to the south of the Lewis Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Lewis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Brantley County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lewis Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lewis Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lewis Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Nahunta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hortense
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hoboken
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Waynesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Offerman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Patterson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Winokur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
      • Winokur is located in Charlton County
    • Blackshear
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Screven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Thalmann
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalmann
      • Thalmann is located in Glynn County
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Glynn County
    • Bristol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tarboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
        • Tarboro is located in Camden County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
      • Waverly
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Pendarvis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendarvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
        • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
      • White Oak
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mershon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunnyside
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
        • Sunnyside is located in Ware County
      • Waycross
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jamestown
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Ware County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Lewis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brantley County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lewis Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Lewis Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lewis Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Raulerson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raulerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raulerson Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raulerson Cemetery
    • Baxter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Brantley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
    • Satilla Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Satilla Cemetery is located in Brantley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satilla Cemetery
    • Ammons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ammons Cemetery is located in Brantley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammons Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Brantley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Knox Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knox Cemetery is located in Brantley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Brantley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Brantley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Duck Pond Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Brantley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Moody Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Offerman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Offerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Offerman Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Offerman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Thift Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thift Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thift Cemetery is located in Brantley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thift Cemetery
      • Thrift Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrift Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thrift Cemetery is located in Brantley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrift Cemetery
      • Highsmith Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highsmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highsmith Cemetery is located in Brantley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highsmith Cemetery
      • Wiggens Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiggens Cemetery is located in Brantley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggens Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Brantley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Lewis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #316780  (Lewis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #316780 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hortense
      • County: Brantley         Elev: 19
      • Location given for GNIS #316780 (Lewis Cemetery)

    The official website for Brantley County: www.brantleycounty.org/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Brantley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lewis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2669, Longitude: -81.9793       In this case, the coordinates for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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