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:
36.9646, -85.3049
The Lewis Cemetery is located in Adair County<1>.
The county seat for Adair County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lewis Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lewis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Earls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Loy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McGinnis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stotts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hadleys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Helm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cundiff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wesley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ragen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Loy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Flatwoods Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Fudge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Traylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rippetoe Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rowetown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Rowetown Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowetown Cemetery
- Janes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dixon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lewis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lewis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Inroad
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chance
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cundiff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairplay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glens Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crocus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gadberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Flatwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Joppa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sparksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montpelier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Toria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Breeding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bakerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Bliss
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ozark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gradyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Craycraft
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Garlin is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlin
- Weed
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dougan Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Long Bottom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Esto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gentrys Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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. The following communities are located in Adair 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Adair 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 #496318 (Lewis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #496318 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: Adair
- Est. Elev: 294 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Amandaville
- Location given for Lewis Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9645068 Lon: -85.3049614
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Adair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lewis Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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