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A visit to the Lyons 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 Lyons Cemetery ...

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

40.6909, -90.1862

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Lyons Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south of the Lyons Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lyons Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Lyons Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Coal Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek Cemetery
  • East Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The East Midway Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Midway Cemetery
  • West Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The West Midway Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Midway Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Fairview.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #521445 <5>
  • Beer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Beer Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beer Cemetery
  • Markley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Markley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markley Cemetery
    • The Markley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Abbadusky Markley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106749 <5>
  • Shumaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shumaker Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumaker Cemetery
  • Thurman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
  • Providence Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Blakeslee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blakeslee Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Landon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Landon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
    • Bybee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bybee Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Cemetery
    • Bybee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bybee Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Cemetery
    • Coal Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Uniontown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Heartley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Heartley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartley Cemetery
    • Ellisville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Ouderkirk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Ouderkirk Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouderkirk Cemetery
    • Housh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Housh Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housh 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 Lyons Cemetery.

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

  • Fairview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • London Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bybee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bybee is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
  • Ellisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Maquon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Blyton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
  • Fiatt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Norris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Babylon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
  • Brereton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brereton is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
  • Yates City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • De Long
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
    • Gilson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Augustine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Checkrow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
    • Cuba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
    • Abingdon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Prairie City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Smithfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Knoxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint David
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunfermline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Trivoli
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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 Lyons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Lyons Cemetery: