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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:

42.2048, -79.4114

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 Chautauqua County<2>.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies just to the northwest 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 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lewis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasantville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasantville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville Cemetery
  • Dewittville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dewittville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewittville Cemetery
  • Chautauqua Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Chautauqua Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua Cemetery
  • Prendergast Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Prendergast Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prendergast Cemetery
  • Bemus Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bemus Point Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemus Point Cemetery
  • North Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Harmony Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harmony Cemetery
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Mayville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Open Meadows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Open Meadows Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Meadows Cemetery
  • Red Bird Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Red Bird Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bird Cemetery
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Blockville Union Burying Ground
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bentley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Cemetery
    • Gerry Village Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Gerry Village Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerry Village Cemetery
    • Stockton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Stockton Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
    • Wait's Corners Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wait's Corners Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wait's Corners Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Panama Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Panama Union Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama Union Cemetery
    • Wellman Road Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Wellman Road Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman Road Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wellman Road Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Ashville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66673 <5>
    • Sunset Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery

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]<3> of the Lewis Cemetery.

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

  • Maple Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bayview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
  • Bemus Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stedman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
  • Quigley Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
  • Phillips Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
  • Wooglin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
  • South Stockton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
  • Hartfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartfield is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
  • Mayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stebbins Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
  • Belleview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleview is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ashville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Greenhurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fluvanna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
    • Gerry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sinclairville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Moons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Moons is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
    • Sherman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Panama
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Celoron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ross Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
    • Cassadaga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Slab City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Slab City is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Jamestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Chautauqua 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 like to start 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 New York:
  • Pages specific to Chautauqua 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 #955242  (Lewis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #955242 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: Chautauqua
      • Est. Elev: 419 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chautauqua
      • Location given for Lewis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2047799     Lon: -79.4114361
      • 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 New York's counties, including Chautauqua, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'.
    <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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.