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:
34.6404, -78.9828
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lewis Cemetery is located in Robeson County<2>.
The county seat for Robeson County is located in Lumberton. Lumberton lies just to the southwest 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 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Lewis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lewis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Meadowbrook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
- Gardens of Faith
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gardens of Faith is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Faith
- Wishart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wishart Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart Cemetery
- Oxendine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oxendine Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxendine Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Locklear Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Locklear Family Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locklear Family Cemetery
- The Locklear Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Willis Locklear Family Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- Robeson Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Robeson Memorial Park is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Memorial Park
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Singletary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Singletary Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singletary Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kinlaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Kinlaw Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlaw Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Maynor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Maynor Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynor Cemetery
- Britt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- McNeill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The McNeill Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeill Cemetery
- Lowry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Lowry Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Britt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt Cemetery
- Enoch Britt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Enoch Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enoch Britt Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Enoch Britt Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Lumberton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2492744 <5>
- Singletary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Singletary Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singletary Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis 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 Lewis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lewis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lumberton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Barker Ten Mile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
- Allenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allenton is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Saddletree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Lowe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lowe is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
- Butters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Butters is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Proctorville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Proctorville is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Saint Pauls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Raynham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- McDonald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Fairmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Orrum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Bladenboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tar Heel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pembroke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rennert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rennert is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Philadelphus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Pates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Boardman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Dublin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dublin is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Elrod
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Rex
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rex is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Prospect
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Red Banks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
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 Robeson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lewis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fairmont
- Lumberton
- Pembroke
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Lewis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Robeson 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 #1000948 (Lewis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1000948 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: Robeson
- Est. Elev: 43 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Northeast Lumberton
- Location given for Lewis Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6404423 Lon: -78.9828081
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Robeson, 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 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'. |
| <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. |
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