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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lyons (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lyons. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lyons is located in Boulder County.

To see how the shape of Colorado's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boulder County: Adams, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Larimer & Weld.

Below are the counties that are near Lyons. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lyons:

  • Boulder County     (The home county of Lyons)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Noland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
      • Noland is located in Boulder County
    • Hygiene
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygiene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygiene
      • Hygiene is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hygiene <2>
    • Longmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lazy Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Acres
      • Lazy Acres is located in Boulder County
    • Jamestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Niwot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gunbarrel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunbarrel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunbarrel
      • Gunbarrel is located in Boulder County
    • Rowena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
      • Rowena is located in Boulder County
    • Sunshine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Boulder County
    • Pleasant View Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Ridge
      • Pleasant View Ridge is located in Boulder County
    • Gold Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
    • Allenspark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenspark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenspark
      • Allenspark is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenspark <2>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Darlow ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
      • Darlow is located in Adams County
    • Little Texas ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Texas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Adams County
    • Eastlake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
      • Eastlake is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake <2>
    • Northglenn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northglenn
      • Northglenn is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northglenn <2>
    • Todd Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Creek
      • Todd Creek is located in Adams County
    • Thornton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <2>
    • Federal Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Heights
      • Federal Heights is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Heights <2>
    • Holiday Hills Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills Village
      • Holiday Hills Village is located in Adams County
    • Brighton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Westminster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hidden Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
      • Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
  • Broomfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Broomfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield
      • Broomfield is located in Broomfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomfield <2>
    • Broomfield Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Heights
      • Broomfield Heights is located in Broomfield County
  • Gilpin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Rollinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsville
      • Rollinsville is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsville <2>
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
      • American City is located in Gilpin County
    • Apex ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Gilpin County
    • Kingston ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Gilpin County
  • Grand County
    • Grand Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
      • Grand Lake is located in Grand County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Coal Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Twin Spruce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Spruce
      • Twin Spruce is located in Jefferson County
    • Wallace Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Village
      • Wallace Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Oak Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Arvada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
      • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <2>
  • Larimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Big Elk Meadows
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Elk Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Elk Meadows
      • Big Elk Meadows is located in Larimer County
    • Berthoud
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Campion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campion
      • Campion is located in Larimer County
    • Drake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drake <2>
    • Estes Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Park
      • Estes Park is located in Larimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estes Park <2>
    • Loveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
      • Loveland is located in Larimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <2>
    • Masonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masonville <2>
    • Glen Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Haven <2>
    • Horsetooth Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsetooth Heights
      • Horsetooth Heights is located in Larimer County
    • Stout ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Larimer County
    • Fort Collins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kerns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
      • Kerns is located in Larimer County
  • Weld County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Highland Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Weld County
    • Mead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Mead is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <2>
    • Firestone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone
      • Firestone is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firestone <2>
    • Frederick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
      • Frederick is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <2>
    • Johnstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dacono
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Milliken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milliken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milliken
      • Milliken is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milliken <2>
    • Platteville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Platteville is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platteville <2>
    • Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,659 people
      • Former names for Windsor:
      • New Liberty
      • New Windsor
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Fort Lupton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Gilcrest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Wattenberg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattenberg
      • Wattenberg is located in Weld County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lyons, see our County-by-County Page for Lyons.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lyons ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyons.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lyons. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lyons and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lyons.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> of Lyons.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lyons:

Cemeteries Near Lyons ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lyons.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lyons covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.

  • Weisner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weisner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weisner Cemetery
  • Hygiene Cemetery South
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hygiene Cemetery South has also been known as:
    • Hygiene South Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hygiene Cemetery South
  • Hygiene Cemetery North
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Charlie Stevens Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlie Stevens Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlie Stevens Grave
  • Ryssby Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryssby Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryssby Church Cemetery
  • Niwot Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niwot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niwot Cemetery
  • Foothills Gardens of Memory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jamestown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Burlington Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Salina Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salina Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (90 more) ...
    • Mountain View Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Highlandlake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lyons had a population of 574 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lyons had a population of 2,058 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.

  • Noland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
    • Noland is located in Boulder County
  • Hygiene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygiene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygiene
    • Hygiene is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hygiene <2>
  • Altona ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Altona is located in Boulder County
  • Jamestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Springdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Boulder County
  • Longmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Highland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Boulder County
  • Niwot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Berthoud
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunshine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Boulder County
  • Gold Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
  • Salina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
    • Salina is located in Boulder County
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    • Crisman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisman
      • Crisman is located in Boulder County
    • Valmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmont
      • Valmont is located in Boulder County
    • Highland Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Weld County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lyons. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lyons.

The official website for Lyons: www.townoflyons.com/

The official website for Boulder County: www.co.boulder.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Lyons) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lyons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2247, Longitude: -105.2699    
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lyons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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