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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:

38.5953, -97.0678

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 Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Marion. Marion lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Lewis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Rosebank Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rosebank Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • Mohn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mohn Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohn Cemetery
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillips Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Ashton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
  • First Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The First Baptist Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Cemetery
  • Hackler Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lost Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • College Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The College Hill Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Pilsen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pilsen Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen Cemetery
    • Lincolnville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lincolnville Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville Cemetery
    • Hartke Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hartke Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartke Cemetery
    • Sunset Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Pilgrims Home Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Home Cemetery
    • Swedish Mission Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

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:

  • Ramona
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ramona is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Ramona has also been known as:
    • Ramona Station
  • Jacobs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacobs is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
  • Rishel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rishel is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rishel
  • Tampa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lost Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hope is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <6>
  • Pilsen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pilsen is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
  • Herington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dillon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillon is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
  • Lincolnville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Elmo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmo is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
  • Durham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Durham is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Antelope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Antelope is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Burdick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Burdick is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
    • Carlton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Carlton is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Eastshore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Eastshore is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastshore
    • Delavan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Delavan is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
    • Navarre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Navarre is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
    • Latimer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Latimer is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Woodbine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Canada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Canada is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
    • Holland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Holland is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland

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 Marion 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:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 #477134  (Lewis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #477134 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 437 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ramona
      • Location given for Lewis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.5950093     Lon: -97.0675184
      • 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 Kansas' counties, including Marion, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.