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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lewis (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lewis. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lewis is primarily located in Vigo County. A portion of Lewis extends into Sullivan County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vigo County: Clark (IL), Edgar (IL), Clay, Parke, Sullivan & Vermillion.

Below are the counties that are near Lewis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lewis:

  • Vigo County     (The home county of Lewis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • Pimento
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Riley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Youngstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grange Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Prairie Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
    • Swalls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
      • Swalls is located in Vigo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swalls
      • From Lewis to Swalls
    • Prairieton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County
    • Glen Ayre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Vigo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vigo
      • From Lewis to Vigo
    • Seelyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Taylorville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Terre Haute
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Toad Hop
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • Clay City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
    • Cory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Eel River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Howesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Saline City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County
    • Art
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Center Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
    • Prairie City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowling Green
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
    • Cloverland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Staunton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Billtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Davies's County
    • Elnora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • Jasonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilmour
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Midland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County
    • Hoosier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • White Rose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Linton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <3>
    • Worthington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Island City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Island City
      • From Lewis to Island City
    • Switz City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvertville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
    • Elliston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • Sandborn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Freelandville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Westphalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Oaktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <3>
    • Edwardsport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • Coal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Denmark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Patricksburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Arney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Freedom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Atkinsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cuba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Lewis to Cuba
    • Spencer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <3>
  • Parke County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • Reelsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Cloverdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Putnamville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • Hymera
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Farmersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Shelburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <3>
    • Scotchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Scott City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dugger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jericho
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Lewis to Jericho
    • Sullivan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gambill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fairbanks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
    • Paxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
    • Graysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • New Lebanon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <3>
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • Universal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Sandytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Clark County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • Farrington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
      • Farrington is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farrington
      • From Lewis to Farrington
    • Weaver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Snyder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snyder
      • From Lewis to Snyder
    • York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dennison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Livingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Melrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Clark Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Crawford County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • Hutsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • West York
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <3>
    • Palestine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Trimble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trimble
      • From Lewis to Trimble
    • Gordon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Heathsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Annapolis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <3>
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.
    • Elbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elbridge
      • From Lewis to Elbridge
    • Nevins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Nevins is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nevins
      • From Lewis to Nevins
    • Oliver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliver
      • From Lewis to Oliver
    • Vermilion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kentucky
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentucky
      • From Lewis to Kentucky

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lewis, see our County-by-County Page for Lewis.

Cemeteries Near Lewis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lewis.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lewis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.

  • Stephens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruggles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruggles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruggles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Donham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knights of Columbus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights of Columbus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights of Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sink Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sink Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lewis had a population of 212 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lewis, with the one closest to Lewis listed first.

  • Hymera
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
    • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Farmersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jasonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Clay City is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
  • Pimento
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill
    • Jackson Hill is located in Sullivan County
  • Howesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Eel River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Shelburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
    • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <3>
  • Riley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
    • Riley is located in Vigo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Saline City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
    • Saline City is located in Clay County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Youngstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Farnsworth ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
      • Farnsworth is located in Sullivan County
    • Coal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lewis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lewis.

Newspapers Published in Lewis ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lewis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lewis, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lewis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lewis:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lewis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lewis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Lewis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lewis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2608, Longitude: -87.2576    









 

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