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:
32.8143, -81.6654
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 Screven County<2>.
The county seat for Screven County is located in Sylvania. Sylvania lies just to the south southeast 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Lewis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lewis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McDonald Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wesley UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wesley UMC Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley UMC Cemetery
- Lawton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lawton Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Sylvania.
- Reddick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Reddick Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick Cemetery
- Reddick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Reddick Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick Cemetery
- Waters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Waters Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bascom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bascom Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom Cemetery
- Antioch Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvania Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sylvania Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania Cemetery
- Friendship Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Braggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pfeiffer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- McBride Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harmony Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lovett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Lovett Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett Cemetery
- The Lovett Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lovetts Cemetery
- Hurst Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Cemetery
- Ellis Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ellis Chapel Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Chapel Cemetery
- Doughtry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Doughtry Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughtry Cemetery
- Zeigler Cemetery Three
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Meek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Meek Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meek Cemetery
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Sylvania
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hiltonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Zeigler
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Millhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Sardis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Captolo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Scarboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Rocky Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Cooperville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cooperville is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Girard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Millen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Perkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Newington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Emmalane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
- Munnerlyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
- Martin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hattieville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Clito
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- Oliver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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 Screven County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lewis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allendale
- Millen
- Sylvania
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 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 Screven 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 #316781 (Lewis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #316781 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: Screven
- Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sylvania North
- Location given for Lewis Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8143303 Lon: -81.6653881
- 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 Screven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 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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