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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:   41.1750°   (41° 10' 29")

Lon:   -95.7489°   (-95° 44' 56")

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

The county seat for Pottawattamie County is located in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs lies just to the northwest 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 websites either 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Pottawattamie 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 29 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.

    • Dumfries
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
      • Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Mineola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Mineola is located in Mills County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <4>
    • Silver City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Bellevue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Chautauqua
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Glenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Treynor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treynor
      • Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treynor <4>
    • Council Bluffs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pacific City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
      • Pacific City is located in Mills County
    • Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
      • Mills is located in Mills County
    • La Platte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
      • La Platte is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Pacific Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Junction
      • Pacific Junction is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Junction <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • McClelland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
        • McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <4>
      • Weston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Carter Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Plattsmouth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsmouth
        • Plattsmouth is located in Cass County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsmouth <4>
      • Malvern
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Crescent
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
        • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <4>
      • Home Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
        • Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Ralston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
        • Ralston is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <4>
      • Underwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
        • Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <4>
      • Omaha
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
        • Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
        • Omaha has also been known as:
        • Omaha City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <4>
      • La Vista
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
        • La Vista is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <4>
      • Papillion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
        • Papillion is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <4>
      • Cullom
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
        • Cullom is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Mynard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynard
        • Mynard is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Hastings
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
        • Hastings is located in Mills County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Henderson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
        • Henderson is located in Mills County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
      • Macedonia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

    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 Pottawattamie 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Lewis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Plumer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plumer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plumer Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plumer Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evangelical Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991112 <6>
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Lewis Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lewis Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • The Lewis Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lewis Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95281 <6>
    • Saar Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saar Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saar Cemetery
    • Mineola Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mineola Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineola Cemetery
    • Keg Creek Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Graybill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graybill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybill Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Gowen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gowen Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gowen Cemetery
    • West Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Green Valley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96122 <6>
      • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94432 <6>
      • Walnut Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96591 <6>
      • Ridgewood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Ridgewood Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgewood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95946 <6>
      • Memorial Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95449 <6>
      • Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Bellevue Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Evan Lloyd Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evan Lloyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evan Lloyd Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evan Lloyd Cemetery
      • Godsey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Godsey Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godsey Cemetery
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Glenwood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #152225 <6>
      • Silver City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver City Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver City 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 #1949498  (Lewis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1949498 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: Mineola
      • County: Pottawattamie         Elev: 391
      • Location given for GNIS #1949498 (Lewis Cemetery)

    The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Pottawattamie, 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 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: 41.1750, Longitude: -95.7489       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.
    <6>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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