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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:

39.8628, -88.3631

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 Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Tuscola. Tuscola lies just to the southeast of the Lewis Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Lewis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • O'Bryan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The O'Bryan Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bryan Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hixon Cemetery
  • Upper Lester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Upper Lester Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lester Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rock Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
    • The Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Andy Rock Cemetery
  • Lake Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lake Fork Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork Cemetery
  • Lower Lester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Lower Lester Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Lester Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Mackville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mackville Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville Cemetery
    • The Mackville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Atwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106705 <5>
  • Tuscola Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tuscola Twp. Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tuscola Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tuscola.
    • The Tuscola Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tuscola Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #548143 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Davis Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Davis Memorial Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Memorial Cemetery
      • The Davis Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pesotum Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Sadorus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sadorus Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadorus Cemetery
      • The Sadorus Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Sadorus Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107815 <5>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Ivesdale.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Iverdale Cemetery
      • Ivesdale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972624 <5>
    • Bourbon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bourbon Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Craw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Craw Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craw Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Chicken Bristle
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
  • Ficklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
  • Hayes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hayes is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
  • Garrett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Garrett is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Pesotum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Atwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuscola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sadorus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ivesdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Patterson Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
  • Villa Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
  • Tolono
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tolono is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Arthur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Camargo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bement
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Voorhies
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Hammond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Arcola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Filson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
    • Fairland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Fairland is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Burrowsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
    • Kemp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kemp is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Philo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Philo is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <6>
    • Savoy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Savoy is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <6>

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 Douglas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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: