A visit to the Lewis Tunnel 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 Tunnel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery:
37.7418, -80.2242
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lewis Tunnel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lewis Tunnel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Dowdy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Dowdy Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdy Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Helmintoller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Helmintoller Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmintoller Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- Hoke Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Hoke Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoke Cemetery
- Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Adwell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rosewood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosewood Cemetery is located in Lewisburg (WV).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79749 <5>
- Old Stone Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Old Stone Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stone Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Bryan Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Bryan Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Cemetery
- Ruble Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Ruble Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruble Cemetery
- Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rowan Family Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Rowan Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Rowan Family Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rowan Family Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of New Castle.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146761 <5>
- Paxton Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Paxton Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Humphries Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Humphries Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphries Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Covington City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lewis Tunnel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tuckahoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- White Sulphur Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moss Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Wild Meadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Brink ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Caldwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Anthony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Lewisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fairlea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Covington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clendenenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Ronceverte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hollywood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Oriskany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frankford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Rockland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Hillsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Spring Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Rich Patch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Neola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Richlands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richlands is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- New Castle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fort Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Falling Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Strom
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Unus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Unus is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unus
- Frazier
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Frazier is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
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 Tunnel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alleghany County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lewis Tunnel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Covington
- Lewisburg
- New Castle
- Ronceverte
- White Sulphur Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Tunnel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Alleghany 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 Tunnel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1484788 (Lewis Tunnel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1484788 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: Alleghany
- Est. Elev: 644 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alleghany
- Location given for Lewis Tunnel Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7417894 Lon: -80.2242333
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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 Alleghany, 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 Tunnel 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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