A visit to the Evans 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 Evans Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Evans Cemetery:
38.5890, -83.2960
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Evans Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Evans Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.
The county seat for Lewis County is located in Vanceburg. Vanceburg lies just to the northwest of the Evans Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Evans Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Evans Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Evans Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sandy Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sandy Springs Cemetery is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs Cemetery
- The Sandy Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sandy Spring Cemetery
- Sandy Spring Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1850358 <5>
- Woodland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Vanceburg Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1649262 <5>
- McCall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lewis County Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lewis County Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis County Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Webster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Maddy Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Matty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Matty Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matty Cemetery
- Brightman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Brightman Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightman Cemetery
- McDermitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McDermitt Cemetery is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDermitt Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lower Twin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Aills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Aills Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aills Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Witten Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Skidmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Skidmore Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Christy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Christy Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christy Cemetery
- Bruce Family Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McKendree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The McKendree Cemetery is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree 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 Evans Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Evans Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Vanceburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Buena Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Garrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Rome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Rome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Camp Dix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Charters
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Charters is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Squirrel Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
- Quincy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Smiths Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Pond Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
- Grimes ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Boone Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- York is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Carter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Lynx
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lynx is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
- Wrightsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wrightsville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Pence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pence is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Wesleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Kehoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Firebrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Tollesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Evans Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lewis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Evans Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Evans Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Lewis 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 Evans Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #491833 (Evans Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #491833 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: Lewis
- Est. Elev: 342 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vanceburg
- Location given for Evans Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5889655 Lon: -83.2960166
- 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 Kentucky's counties, including Lewis, 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- Evans 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. |