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The location of the Lewis - Meriwether 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 - Meriwether Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lewis - Meriwether 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 - Meriwether Cemetery

Lat:   39.2064°   (39° 12' 23")

Lon:   -91.0171°   (-91° 1' 1")

The Lewis - Meriwether Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Troy. Troy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Lewis - Meriwether Cemetery .

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 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 - Meriwether Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 - Meriwether 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lewis - Meriwether Cemetery.

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

    • Whiteside
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Eolia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <4>
    • Auburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
    • Silex
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Silex is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Sledd
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County
    • Paynesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Cyrene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
      • Cyrene is located in Pike County
    • Briscoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
    • Calumet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Pike County
    • Louisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Lincoln County
    • New Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lincoln County
    • Corso
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
      • Corso is located in Lincoln County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mackville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
        • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
      • Davis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Davis is located in Lincoln County
      • Annada
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
        • Annada is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Ashley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
        • Ashley is located in Pike County
      • Cave
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
        • Cave is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Elsberry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
        • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <4>
      • Clarksville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Clarksville is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
      • Tarrants
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
        • Tarrants is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
      • Bowling Green
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Olney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
        • Olney is located in Lincoln County
      • Mozier
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
        • Mozier is located in Calhoun County (IL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <4>

    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 - Meriwether Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bowling Green
    • Clarksville
    • Elsberry
    • Louisiana
    • Silex
      • Silex lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Lewis - Meriwether Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Silex.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
    • Troy
      • Troy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Lewis - Meriwether Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lewis - Meriwether Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Whiteside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
    • Corner Stone Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corner Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corner Stone Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corner Stone Cemetery
    • St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Tinsley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tinsley Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinsley Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Halley - Liles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halley - Liles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halley - Liles Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halley - Liles Cemetery
    • Mitchell - Reynolds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell - Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell - Reynolds Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell - Reynolds Cemetery
    • Eolia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eolia Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eolia Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Grove Church Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Church Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Ashley and Whiteside.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Whiteside.
      • The Oak Grove Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2418671 <6>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Morris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Copenhaven Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copenhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Copenhaven Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copenhaven Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Worthington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worthington Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Cemetery
      • Brinegar Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinegar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brinegar Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinegar Cemetery
      • Jamieson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamieson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jamieson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamieson Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Sitton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sitton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sitton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sitton Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Auburn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
      • Cochran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
      • Slavens - Allen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slavens - Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slavens - Allen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slavens - Allen Cemetery
      • Downing Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Downing Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downing Cemetery
      • Howdeshell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howdeshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howdeshell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howdeshell Cemetery
      • Halley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halley 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 - Meriwether Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #720949  (Lewis-Meriwether Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #720949 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: Eolia
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 232
      • Location given for GNIS #720949 (Lewis-Meriwether Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 - Meriwether Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2064, Longitude: -91.0171       In this case, the coordinates for the Lewis - Meriwether 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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Ashley and Whiteside. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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