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A visit to the Rooks - Lewis Cemetery ...


The location of the Rooks - 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 Rooks - Lewis Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rooks - 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 Rooks - Lewis Cemetery

Lat:   33.2618°   (33° 15' 42")

Lon:   -85.2099°   (-85° 12' 35")

The Rooks - Lewis Cemetery is located in Heard County<2>.

The county seat for Heard County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the east of the Rooks - Lewis Cemetery .

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 Rooks - Lewis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Heard 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 Rooks - 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rooks - Lewis Cemetery.

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

    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
      • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
    • Frolona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
      • Frolona is located in Heard County
    • Franklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Glenn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rock Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
      • Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Centralhatchee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Roosterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County
    • Ephesus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
      • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Roanoke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
    • Standing Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
      • Standing Rock is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Corbin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • West
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
        • West is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Evansville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
        • Evansville is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Evansville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
        • Evansville is located in Troup County
      • Woodland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Abbottsford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
        • Abbottsford is located in Troup County
      • Graham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Roopville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
        • Roopville is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <4>
      • Stroud
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stroud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
        • Stroud is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Brays Lakeview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
        • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
      • Corinth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
        • Corinth is located in Heard County
      • Peavy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
        • Peavy is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Asta Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
        • Asta Village is located in Troup County
      • Wedowee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee
        • Wedowee is located in Randolph County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <4>

    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 Rooks - Lewis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Heard County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Franklin
    • Roanoke
    • Wedowee
      • Wedowee lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rooks - Lewis Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wedowee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Rooks - Lewis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Almon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Almon Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almon Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Merrill - Roop Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill - Roop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrill - Roop Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill - Roop Cemetery
    • Ridley - Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridley - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridley - Davis Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridley - Davis Cemetery
    • Ridgeway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Lashley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lashley Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lashley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • High Point Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Point Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Hearn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hearn Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Noles Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noles Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noles 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 Rooks - Lewis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #347141  (Rooks-Lewis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #347141 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: Frolona
      • County: Heard         Elev: 259
      • Location given for GNIS #347141 (Rooks-Lewis Cemetery)

    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 Heard, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rooks - Lewis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2618, Longitude: -85.2099       In this case, the coordinates for the Rooks - 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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