RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Douglas County >> Lewis CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois





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:   39.8628°   (39° 51' 46")

Lon:   -88.3631°   (-88° 21' 47")

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 .

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 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 28 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
    • Ficklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ficklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Hayes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Douglas County
    • Garrett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Pesotum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Atwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <4>
    • Tuscola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <4>
    • Sadorus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadorus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadorus
      • Sadorus is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadorus <4>
    • Ivesdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
      • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <4>
    • Patterson Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Villa Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
    • Tolono
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
      • Tolono is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Arthur
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
        • Arthur is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <4>
      • Chesterville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
        • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
      • Camargo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bement
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
        • Bement is located in Piatt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <4>
      • Voorhies
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
        • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
      • Hammond
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
        • Hammond is located in Piatt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
      • Arcola
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Fairland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
        • Fairland is located in Douglas County
      • Burrowsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
        • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
      • Kemp
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
        • Kemp is located in Douglas County
      • Philo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
        • Philo is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <4>
      • Savoy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
        • Savoy is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <4>
      • Cadwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
        • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
      • Murdock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
        • Murdock is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <4>
      • Longview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
        • Longview is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <4>
      • Milmine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
        • Milmine is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lewis Cemetery.<5>

    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 the O'Bryan Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hixon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Upper Lester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Lester Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Lester Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Rock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Rock Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Andy Rock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
    • Lake Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Fork Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Fork Cemetery
    • Lower Lester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Lester Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Lester Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Mackville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuscola Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Davis Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Davis Memorial Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Davis Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pesotum Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Memorial Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sadorus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Sadorus Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Sadorus Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Sadorus Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sadorus Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107815 <6>
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Iverdale Cemetery
        • Ivesdale Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Bourbon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bourbon Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourbon Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Craw 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 #411969  (Lewis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #411969 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: Tuscola
      • County: Douglas         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #411969 (Lewis Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Douglas, 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 Lewis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8628, Longitude: -88.3631       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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024