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:
38.6009, -86.4014
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 Orange County<2>.
The county seat for Orange County is located in Paoli. Paoli lies just to the southwest of the Lewis Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lewis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lewis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Irvin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Irvin Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvin Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Edward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Edward Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward Cemetery
- Trimble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Freed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Freed Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Old Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- Paoli Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Copelin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Copelin Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copelin Cemetery
- Springer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Springer Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Cemetery
- Little Africa Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Danners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Danners Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danners Cemetery
- Freedom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Mt. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Sinking Spring Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Talbott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Talbott Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott Cemetery
- Hamer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Hamer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamer Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Sulphur Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
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:
- Mahan Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
- Bromer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Paoli
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chambersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leipsic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Trotter Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
- Claysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Livonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Saltillo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saltillo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Abydel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Abydel is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
- Campbellsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Youngs Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
- Mitchell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bono
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bono is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Stonington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stonington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Spring Mill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
- Smedley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Lawrenceport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
- West Baden Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Hardinsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Georgia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Georgia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Prospect
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Prospect is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- French Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tunnelton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
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 Orange County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lewis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Campbellsburg
- French Lick
- Mitchell
- Paoli
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:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Orange County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #451853 (Lewis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #451853 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Orange
- Est. Elev: 208 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paoli
- Location given for Lewis Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6008884 Lon: -86.4013755
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Indiana's counties, including Orange, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lewis Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |