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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:

30.8332, -97.1364

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 Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east 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 22 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.

  • McFarland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
  • Dockery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Dockery Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Bryant Station Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Norman Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Norman Valley Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norman Valley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Cameron.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5615 <5>
  • Grelner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grelner Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelner Cemetery
  • Dansby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dansby Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansby Cemetery
  • Hope Lutheran Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hope Lutheran Memorial Park is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lutheran Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hope Lutheran Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Buckholts.
    • The Hope Lutheran Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Hope Cemetery
    • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
  • Bentsch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bentsch Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentsch Cemetery
  • Graham - McQween Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • T K Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The T K Wilson Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for T K Wilson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Graves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
    • Dotson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
    • Lilac Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lilac Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac Cemetery
    • Old Lilac - Black Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Urban Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Urban Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban Cemetery
    • Tracy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Tracy Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marak Catholic & Methodius Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Buckholts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tracy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
  • Val Verde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Val Verde is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
  • Davilla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Edgeworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
  • Rogers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cameron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Vilas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Vilas is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
  • Minerva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Meeks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Meeks is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
  • Laneport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Laneport is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
  • Marlow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Silver City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Cyclone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cyclone is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
    • Friendship ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Friendship is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Rockdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Burlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Thorndale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Academy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Academy is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
    • Ocker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
    • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
      • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
      • Zipperlen
      • Zipperlenville
    • Barclay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Barclay is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Heidenheimer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Little River Academy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Little River Academy is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Academy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Holland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Milam 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam 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 #1361119  (Lewis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1361119 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: Milam
      • Est. Elev: 126 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sharp
      • Location given for Lewis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8332453     Lon: -97.1363808
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Milam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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.
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