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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:

40.9836, -90.4029

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 Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies just to the south southeast of the Lewis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lewis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Lewis Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Miles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Miles Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
    • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Galesburg Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106863 <5>
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106629 <5>
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • East Linwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The East Linwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Linwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105503 <5>
  • Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • State of Illinois Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The State of Illinois Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State of Illinois Cemetery
    • The State of Illinois Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Galesburg Research Cemetery
  • Gum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gum Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Soperville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Soperville Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Rice - Blue Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Rice - Blue Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice - Blue Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
    • Potter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
    • Clay Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Terpening Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Terpening Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terpening Cemetery
    • Junk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Junk Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junk Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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)
    • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
  • Galesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Utah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
  • East Galesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Surrey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Surrey is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
  • Shanghai City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
  • Wataga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cameron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Knoxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • North Henderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rio
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Alexis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gerlaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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)
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
    • Monmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gilson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Appleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton

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.

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 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: