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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Toombs County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Toombs County: Appling, Candler, Emanuel, Jeff Davis, Montgomery, Tattnall & Treutlen.

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:

  • Toombs County     (The home county of Lyons)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Santa Claus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Vidalia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ohoopee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
      • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
    • Toombs Central
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toombs Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
      • Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
    • Rock Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
    • Cedar Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
      • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
  • Appling County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Graham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Appling County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Baxley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Bulloch County
    • Register
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
      • Register is located in Bulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Register <2>
  • Candler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Canoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Canoe is located in Candler County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
    • Metter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pulaski
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Oak Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Stillmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
      • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <2>
    • Nunez
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
      • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <2>
    • Norristown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <2>
    • Swainsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
      • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <2>
    • Twin City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Evans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Bellville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hagan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Claxton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Daisy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Jeff Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Tallahassee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallahassee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
      • Tallahassee is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,185 people
    • Hazlehurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lumber City Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
  • Johnson County
    • Adrian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurens County
    • Rockledge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
      • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Higgston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Petross
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
    • Alston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ailey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <2>
    • Uvalda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tarrytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Tattnall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Cobbtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
      • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Former name for Cobbtown:
      • Cobb Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <2>
    • Collins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Reidsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <2>
    • Manassas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mendes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendes
      • Mendes is located in Tattnall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 456 people
    • Midway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tattnall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
    • Glennville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Telfair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Lumber City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <2>
    • Scotland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
  • Treutlen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Soperton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gillis Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
  • Wheeler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Ochwalkee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochwalkee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
      • Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people
    • Glenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Alamo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <2>

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 32 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 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Lyons.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 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.

  • Odom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
  • Collins Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Macon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Lyons.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #327372 <4>
  • Pea Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Ridge Cemetery
  • Wilks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilks Cemetery
  • Hillsboro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Cemetery
  • East Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Park Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Findley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Cemetery
  • McLain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLain Cemetery
  • Wilkes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (337 more) ...
    • Collins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Mosley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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.<5>

While we didn't find Lyons in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lyons.

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

  • Vidalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Higgston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
    • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • McGregor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
    • McGregor is located in Montgomery County
  • Collins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Kibbee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbee
    • Kibbee is located in Montgomery County
  • Reidsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
    • Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <2>
  • Ailey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
    • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <2>
  • English Eddy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Eddy
    • English Eddy is located in Toombs County
  • Mount Vernon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Altamaha
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha
    • Altamaha is located in Tattnall County
    • Former name for Altamaha:
    • Atamaha
  • Manassas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Stillmore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
    • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Nunez
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
      • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <2>
    • Covena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covena
      • Covena is located in Emanuel County
    • Tison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tison
      • Tison is located in Tattnall 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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lyons. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- 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: 32.2029, Longitude: -82.3217    
<4>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.
<5>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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