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. 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)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lewis Cemetery
Lat: 41.5548° (41° 33' 17")
Lon: -75.7285° (-75° 43' 42")
The Lewis Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County<2>.
The county seat for Lackawanna County is located in Scranton. Scranton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Lewis Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lewis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lewis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wallsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallsville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wallsville Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waverly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45070 <5>
- Franklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Chase Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Pedrick - Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pedrick - Thomas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pedrick - Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pedrick - Thomas Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- The Pedrick - Thomas Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pedrick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45743 <5>
- Evergreen Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wetherby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetherby Cemetery
- The Wetherby Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- The Wetherby Cemetery has also been known as:
- Weatherby Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46589 <5>
- East Benton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Benton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Benton Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Carpenter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Nicholson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nicholson Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Nicholson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #275032 <5>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Abington Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abington Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abington Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Abington Hill Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Shady Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Lane Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shady Lane Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Leach Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Leach Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Russian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Russian Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Stone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patricks Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Nicholson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46223 <5>
- Oakley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakley Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45669 <5>
- Stark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stark Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Cosner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cosner Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2617937 <5>
- Assumption Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Assumption Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Scott Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scott Valley Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Valley View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Sicklers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sicklers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sicklers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sicklers Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46344 <5>
- Decker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Decker Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Harding Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harding Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 34 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.
- Dalton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Carpenter Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- La Plume
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
- La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
- Glenburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
- Waverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Factoryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Craig
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- East Benton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Clarks Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
- Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <7>
- Clarks Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Edella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Schultzville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
- Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Justus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Nicholson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Tompkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tompkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Lake Winola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dickson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
- Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <7>
- Olyphant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blakely
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
- Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <7>
- Lenoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Dixon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Wyoming County
- Osterhout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
- Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
- Milwaukee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milwaukee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
- Green Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
- Throop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peckville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jessup
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
- Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <7>
- Archbald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
- Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <7>
- Jermyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
- Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <7>
- Mayfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <7>
- Royal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Marcy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- Marcy is located in Wyoming 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 Lackawanna County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lewis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Archbald
- Clarks Summit
- Nicholson
- Olyphant
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Lackawanna County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #1179232 (Lewis Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1179232 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: Dalton
- County: Lackawanna Elev: 318
- Location given for GNIS #1179232 (Lewis Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Lackawanna, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 41.5548, Longitude: -75.7285 In this case, the coordinates for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |