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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. 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)<1>

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Bryan Cemetery
    • The O'Bryan Cemetery is located in Champaign County
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hixon Cemetery
  • Upper Lester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Lester Cemetery
    • 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
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • 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
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • 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
  • Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
    • The Rock Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • The Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Andy Rock Cemetery
  • Lake Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Fork Cemetery
    • 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
  • Lower Lester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Lester Cemetery
    • 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
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • 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
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • 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
  • Mackville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackville Cemetery
    • The Mackville Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuscola Twp. Cemetery
    • The Tuscola Twp. Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Memorial Cemetery
      • The Davis Memorial Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Davis Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pesotum Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Sadorus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sadorus Cemetery
      • The Sadorus Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Iverdale Cemetery
      • Ivesdale Cemetery
    • Bourbon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourbon Cemetery
      • 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
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • 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
    • Craw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craw Cemetery
      • The Craw Cemetery is located in Champaign County

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)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ficklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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)
  • 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 <7>
  • Sadorus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • 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 <7>
  • 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)
    • 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 <7>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Arthur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <7>
    • Voorhies
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Filson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
    • 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 <7>
    • 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 <7>

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:

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 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 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.
<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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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