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A visit to the Lyon Cemetery ...


The location of the Lyon 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 Lyon Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   34.6404°   (34° 38' 25")

Lon:   -86.5280°   (-86° 31' 40")

The Lyon Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the north northwest of the Lyon Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Lyon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lyon Cemetery.

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

    • English Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Madison County
    • Big Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
      • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • Whitesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
    • Greenwycke Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
      • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <4>
    • Berkley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Madison County
    • Chelsea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Madison County
    • Huntsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lacey's Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
      • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <4>
    • Lincoln
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Madison County
    • Brownsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gurley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Ryland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Chase
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
        • Chase is located in Madison County
      • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
        • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
        • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
        • Slaughter Ferry
      • Normal
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
        • Normal is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <4>
      • New Hope
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mercury
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
        • Mercury is located in Madison County
      • Maysville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
        • Maysville is located in Madison County
      • Country Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
        • Country Village is located in Madison County
      • Morgan City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
        • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • Paint Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
        • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Rideout Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
        • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
      • Triana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
        • Triana is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
      • Valhermoso Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
        • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
        • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
        • Chunn Springs
        • White Sulphur Springs
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <4>
      • Briscoe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
        • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
      • Madison
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <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 Lyon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Lyon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Morris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Hobbs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
    • Grayson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grayson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayson Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Richards Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richards Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richards Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Vann Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vann Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vann Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Drake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drake Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Farley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farley Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
    • Neal Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Big Cove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Cove Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Cove Cemetery
      • Dunkin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunkin Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkin Cemetery
      • Drake Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drake Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
      • Pickens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
      • Sivley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sivley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sivley Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sivley Cemetery
      • Donegan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donegan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donegan Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donegan Cemetery
      • Burton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Lacey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lacey Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacey Cemetery
      • Lacey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lacey Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacey Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Buford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buford Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buford Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Fleming Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
      • Hines Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hines Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hines Cemetery
      • Cobb Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
      • Moore - Holmes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore - Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore - Holmes Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore - Holmes 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 Lyon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #122128  (Lyon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #122128 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: Huntsville
      • County: Madison         Elev: 198
      • Location given for GNIS #122128 (Lyon Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Madison, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Lyon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6404, Longitude: -86.5280       In this case, the coordinates for the Lyon 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.









 

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