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:
36.4484, -81.6709
The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ashe County<1>.
The county seat for Ashe County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east of the Lewis Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Lewis Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lewis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eastridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Eastridge Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastridge Cemetery
- Owens Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Osborne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Roark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark Cemetery
- Sutherland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Graybeal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Graybeal Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybeal Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Pennington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Pennington Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nelson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Creston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48198 <4>
- Graybeal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Graybeal Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybeal Cemetery
- Forrester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hampton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Vanover Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Maxwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
- Mock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mock Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Cemetery
- Oliver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Oliver Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
- Parmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Parmer Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmer Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Ashland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Creston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roten
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Comet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grayson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Apple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Trade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Zionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warrensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Lansing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Shingletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fuller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mabel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Todd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brandon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitetop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Green Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Norris ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Moretz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sturgills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brownwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fleetwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Helton
(13 miles [20.9 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ashe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lewis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jefferson
- Mountain City
- West Jefferson
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 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 North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Ashe 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 #988386 (Lewis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #988386 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: Ashe
- Est. Elev: 936 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Baldwin Gap
- Location given for Lewis Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4481778 Lon: -81.6709445
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Ashe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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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