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A visit to the Lewis Cemetery ...


The location of the Lewis Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lewis Cemetery

Lat:   37.3098°   (37° 18' 35")

Lon:   -83.8424°   (-83° 50' 32")

The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Manchester. Manchester lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Lewis Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Clay County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lewis Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Sextons Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sextons Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
      • Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
    • Burning Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Clay County
    • Tyner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
    • Island City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Fall Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
    • Laurel Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
      • Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
    • Fogertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
      • Fogertown is located in Clay County
    • Gray Hawk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Annville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
    • Larue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
      • Larue is located in Clay County
    • Sidell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
    • Teges
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Urban
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urban have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
        • Urban is located in Clay County
      • Dabolt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
        • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
      • Greenmount
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
        • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
      • Manchester
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Manchester is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
      • Oneida
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
        • Oneida is located in Clay County
      • Vincent
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
        • Vincent is located in Owsley County
      • McKee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Peoples
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
        • Peoples is located in Jackson County
      • Sebastian
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
        • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
      • Southfork
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
        • Southfork is located in Owsley County
      • Hima
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
        • Hima is located in Clay County
      • Garrard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
        • Garrard is located in Clay County
      • Mistletoe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
        • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
      • Ricetown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
        • Ricetown is located in Owsley County

    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 Clay County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lewis Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • McKee
      • McKee lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Lewis Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McKee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Lewis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Robinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Nelly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelly Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelly Cemetery
    • Pennington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Genty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Genty Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genty Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • York Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Ball Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Clark Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Cavins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cavins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavins Cemetery
      • Holcomb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holcomb Cemetery
      • Farmer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Macedonia Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Sacker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ray Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Cradlebow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Boggs Flat Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery

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

    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 #513362  (Lewis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #513362 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Maulden
      • County: Clay         Elev: 313
      • Location given for GNIS #513362 (Lewis Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Clay, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lewis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3098, Longitude: -83.8424       In this case, the coordinates for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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