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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:   39.6575°   (39° 39' 26")

Lon:   -90.2585°   (-90° 15' 30")

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

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies just to the north northeast of the Lewis Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Morgan 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 27 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.

    • Woodson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Jacksonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Murrayville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <4>
    • Jacksonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lynnville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Pisgah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
    • Arnold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
    • Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
    • Winchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Chapin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
    • Alsey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <4>
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Morgan City ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
        • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • Concord
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
      • Alexander
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Arcadia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
        • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
      • Glasgow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
        • Glasgow is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Roodhouse
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Literberry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Exeter
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Scottville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
        • Scottville is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <4>
      • White Hall
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
        • White Hall is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <4>
      • Arenzville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Waverly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Waverly is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
      • Old Princeton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
        • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
      • Bluffs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
        • Bluffs is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <4>
      • Oxville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
        • Oxville is located in Scott County

    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 Morgan 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 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lewis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Diamond Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Diamond Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Diamond Grove Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Jacksonville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1275384 <6>
    • Lynnville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynnville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynnville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynnville Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Hoag Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoag Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoag Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoag Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Holmes Daniel D Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Daniel D Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Daniel D Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Daniel D Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Murrayville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murrayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murrayville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrayville Cemetery
    • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bartholomew Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Craig - Burrows Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig - Burrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craig - Burrows Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig - Burrows Cemetery
      • South Fork Mauvaise Terre Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Mauvaise Terre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Fork Mauvaise Terre Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Mauvaise Terre Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Allison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allison Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
      • Canatsey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canatsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canatsey Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canatsey Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Sooy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sooy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sooy Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sooy Cemetery
      • Henry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • East Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East 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 #1748116  (Lewis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1748116 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: Lynnville
      • County: Morgan         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #1748116 (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 Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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: 39.6575, Longitude: -90.2585       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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