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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:

33.8993, -78.6172

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 Horry County<2>.

The county seat for Horry County is located in Conway. Conway lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Lewis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Mt. Calvery Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvery Cemetery
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Platt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Platt Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt Cemetery
  • St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Manley Bennett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Manley Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley Bennett Cemetery
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
  • North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Calabash (NC).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317481 <5>
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • Bellamy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • McKeithan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The McKeithan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeithan Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Leon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Leon Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Leon Cemetery
    • Mintz Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mintz Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintz Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Little River
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cedar Creek Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
  • Calabash
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <6>
  • Carolina Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
  • Cherry Grove Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • North Myrtle Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Longs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Atlantic Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Longwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Little Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Town is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
  • Pireway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Briarcliffe Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Hand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hand is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
    • Ocean Isle Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Arcadian Shores
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ash
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Bug Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill

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 Horry 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 first turn to 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Horry 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 #1004765  (Lewis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1004765 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: Horry
      • Est. Elev: 13 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Calabash
      • Location given for Lewis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8993388     Lon: -78.6172356
      • 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 South Carolina's counties, including Horry, 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.