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:
30.7432, -84.5169
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 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lewis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lewis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Poitevint Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- 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>
- Fain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fain Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fain Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Green Shade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Shade Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Shade Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Cool Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
- Mt. Hosey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Hosey Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hosey Cemetery
- Woodberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Woodberry Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry Cemetery
- Conyers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Conyers Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyers Cemetery
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Samuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Samuel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Darsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Darsey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darsey Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Glory Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Glory Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Glory Cemetery
- St. Hebron Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Hebron Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hebron Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lewis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lewis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Attapulgus
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fowlstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Faceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Faceville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
- Havana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Climax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bainbridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Gretna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas City is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
- Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
- Whigham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Greensboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 begin 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 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 #344576 (Lewis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #344576 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: 77 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dogtown
- Location given for Lewis Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7432481 Lon: -84.5168565
- 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' (or point-to-point) 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. |
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