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A visit to the Lewis Cemetery ...


The location of the Lewis Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lewis Cemetery

Lat:   35.3795°   (35° 22' 46")

Lon:   -84.8761°   (-84° 52' 33")

The Lewis Cemetery is located in Meigs County<2>.

The county seat for Meigs County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Lewis Cemetery .

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 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Meigs County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lewis Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 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.

    • Lamontville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Beta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Etola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
    • Birchwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Goodfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Charleston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
    • Calhoun
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
    • Countryside Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
    • Bellefounte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
      • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
    • Decatur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Dayton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Graysville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
        • Graysville is located in Rhea County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Claxton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
        • Claxton is located in McMinn County
      • Cumberland Spring
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
        • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
      • Chestuee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
        • Chestuee is located in Polk County
      • Luskville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luskville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
        • Luskville is located in McMinn County
      • Cleveland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • East Cleveland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
        • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
      • South Cleveland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
        • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
      • Athens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>

    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 Meigs County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lewis Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Lewis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cowan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
    • Ruyan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruyan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruyan Cemetery
    • Godsey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godsey Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godsey Cemetery
    • Erwin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Cemetery
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Beta Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beta Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beta Cemetery
    • Burketts Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burketts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burketts Chapel Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burketts Chapel Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Blevins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Sewell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sewell Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sewell Cemetery
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • McClanahan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
      • Clint Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clint Hill Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clint Hill Cemetery
      • Neeley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neeley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neeley Cemetery
      • Beech Springs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Springs Cemetery is located in Bradley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Springs Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Bradley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Gee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gee Cemetery is located in Bradley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gee Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12331 <6>
      • Melton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melton Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery

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

    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 #1291069  (Lewis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1291069 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: Big Spring
      • County: Meigs         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #1291069 (Lewis Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Meigs, 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: 35.3795, Longitude: -84.8761       In this case, the coordinates for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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