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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:   40.9836°   (40° 59' 0")

Lon:   -90.4029°   (-90° 24' 10")

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

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies just to the south 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 Knox 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 22 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.

    • Henderson Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Galesburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
    • Utah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
    • East Galesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Shanghai City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Wataga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
      • Wataga is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <4>
    • Cameron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Knoxville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
    • North Henderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Henderson
      • North Henderson is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Henderson <4>
    • Rio
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <4>
    • Alexis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Gerlaw
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
        • Gerlaw is located in Warren County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <4>
      • Oneida
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Abingdon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • De Long
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
        • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Monmouth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
        • Monmouth is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <4>
      • Gilson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Appleton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
        • Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Berwick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
        • Berwick is located in Warren County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
      • Woodhull
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
        • Woodhull is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <4>
      • Alpha
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Alpha is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <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 Knox 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lewis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Henderson Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Grove Cemetery
    • Miles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galesburg Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Memorial Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106863 <6>
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • East Linwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • State of Illinois Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The State of Illinois Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • The State of Illinois Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galesburg Research Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State of Illinois Cemetery
    • Gum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gum Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Soperville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soperville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soperville Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soperville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Rice - Blue Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice - Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice - Blue Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice - Blue Cemetery
      • Fuller Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • Potter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potter Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Clay Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Terpening Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terpening Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terpening Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terpening Cemetery
      • Junk Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Junk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Junk Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Junk 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 #1815985  (Lewis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1815985 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: Galesburg West
      • County: Knox         Elev: 233
      • Location given for GNIS #1815985 (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 Knox, 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 things 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: 40.9836, Longitude: -90.4029       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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