Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
Although we found mention of Lewis Point during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Lewis Point was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Lewis Point (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lewis Point. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Lewis Point ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lewis Point: Lewis Pt.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Cemeteries Near Lewis Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lewis Point.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lewis Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lewis Point, with the one closest to Lewis Point listed first.
- Old Protestant Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Longworth Ave. RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longworth Ave. RC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Longworth Ave. RC Cemetery is located in Charlottetown.
- The Longworth Ave. RC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Longworth Ave. Catholic Cemetery
- St. Peters Anglican Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. St. Mary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Newson Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highfield or St. Anthony's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Roman Catholic (RC) Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roman Catholic (RC) Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Roman Catholic (RC) Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Charlottetown.
- The Roman Catholic (RC) Cemetery has also been known as:
- Charlottetown RC Cemetery
- People's RC Cemetery
- St. Dunstan's RC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975073 <2>
- People's Protestant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the People's Protestant Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the People's Protestant Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Charlottetown.
- The People's Protestant Cemetery has also been known as:
- People's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975071 <2>
- Sherwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sherwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Charlottetown.
- The Sherwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brackley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975062 <2>
- East Wiltshire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Wiltshire Cemetery
- The East Wiltshire Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Wiltshire Baptist Cemetery
- Cornwall United Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hyde & Crosby Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (140 more) ...
- Clifton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clyde River Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clyde River United Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lewis Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lewis Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lewis Point:
- Websites specific to Prince Edward Island
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Prince Edward Island
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Lewis Point and then turned east". While Lewis Point could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Lewis Point as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Lewis Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
Since confusion between is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Prince Edward Island community named Lewis Point. |
| <2> | 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. |