A visit to the Lewis Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lewis Cemetery:
30.8785, -84.5282
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lewis Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.
The county seat for Decatur County is located in Bainbridge. Bainbridge lies just to the west northwest of the Lewis Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lewis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Lewis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lewis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jonas Lobe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jonas Lobe Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Lobe Cemetery
- Oak City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak City Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City Cemetery
- Samuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Samuel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel Cemetery
- New Fountainhead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Green Shade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Green Shade Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Shade Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Fleatown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Fleatown Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleatown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fleatown Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Climax.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33954 <5>
- Thompson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Breedlove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Cemetery
- Arline Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Arline Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arline Cemetery
- Fain Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Fain Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fain Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Chester Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
- Cool Spring Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Poitevint Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Poitevint Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poitevint Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Poitevint Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Attapulgus.
- The Poitevint Cemetery has also been known as:
- Godwin Cemetery
- Poitevint Family Cemetery
- Pottevint Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36425 <5>
- Conyers Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Conyers Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyers Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Bainbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fowlstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Climax
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Attapulgus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Faceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Faceville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
- Whigham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vada is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Havana
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cairo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Boykin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Boykin is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Lamar ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lamar is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Gretna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
- Iron City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Douglas City is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
- Quincy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Chattahoochee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- River Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- River Junction is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Woodland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Floydtown ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Floydtown is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
- Colquitt
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Donalsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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 Decatur County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lewis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bainbridge
- Chattahoochee
- Quincy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 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 Decatur County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #316779 (Lewis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #316779 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Decatur
- Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bainbridge
- Location given for Lewis Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8785225 Lon: -84.5282461
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Decatur, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lewis Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |