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:
37.1562, -80.1098
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 Roanoke County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Lewis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lewis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lawrence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- Shaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Shaver Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
- Adney Gap Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Adney Gap Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adney Gap Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Kittinger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kittinger Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittinger Cemetery
- Craighead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Craighead Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead Cemetery
- Kefauver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Kefauver Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kefauver Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Monte Vista Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Monte Vista Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Cummings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
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- Henry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Muse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Muse Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse Cemetery
- Beamer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Beamer Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamer Cemetery
- Duckwiller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Duckwiller Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckwiller Cemetery
- Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Riverside.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2302382 <5>
- Nichols Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Wimmers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wimmers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers Cemetery
- Waldron - Bowles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Webster - Wyatt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Toney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toney Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Taylor - Worley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bellvue Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bellvue Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvue Cemetery
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:
- Bent Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wabun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Algoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Cave Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Elliston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alleghany Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Boones Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shawsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Simpsons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Terrys Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hickman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Sunset Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Montgomery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Gogginsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Buena Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Roanoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hanging Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Houchins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Houchins is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
- Vinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bennetts Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Ellett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ellett is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
- Raintree Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Old Farm Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
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 Roanoke 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Roanoke 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 #1469329 (Lewis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1469329 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: Roanoke
- Est. Elev: 813 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bent Mountain
- Location given for Lewis Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1562466 Lon: -80.1097619
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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 Virginia's counties, including Roanoke, 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 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. |