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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:

31.5488, -94.1383

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 San Augustine County<2>.

The county seat for San Augustine County is located in San Augustine. San Augustine lies just to the southeast 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 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Lewis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Perkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Perkins Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
  • Horton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
  • Liberty Hill Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Clay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Clay Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Greer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greer Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Farrar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Farrar Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Roberts Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Chumley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Chumley Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumley Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holt Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of San Augustine.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4318 <5>
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
    • Sublett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sublett Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett Cemetery
    • Cartwright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Cartwright Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright Cemetery
    • Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Whitton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Whitton Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lewis Cemetery.

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

  • San Augustine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Denning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Denning is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
  • Maxey Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
  • Choice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Choice is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
  • Rebecca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
  • Short
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Short is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
  • Attoyac
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
  • Chireno
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Rosevine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosevine is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
  • Geneva
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Africa ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Africa is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
  • Bronson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Shelbyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Martinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Broaddus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcadia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Milam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Etoile
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • White City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • White City is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Huxley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Campti
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Campti is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
    • Swift
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift

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 San Augustine 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 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to San Augustine 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 #1361120  (Lewis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1361120 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: San Augustine
      • Est. Elev: 147 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: San Augustine West
      • Location given for Lewis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.5487915     Lon: -94.1382516
      • 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 San Augustine, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.