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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 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 Greene County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Clay, Davies's, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Owen & Sullivan.

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:

  • Greene County     (The home county of Lyons)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Switz City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Island City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Greene County
    • Plummer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plummer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Greene County
    • Linton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <1>
    • Newberry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Elliston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Greene County
    • Hoosier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Hoosier is located in Greene County
    • Bloomfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • White Rose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
      • White Rose is located in Greene County
    • Mineral City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Greene County
    • Midland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County
    • Scotland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Greene County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Howesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
      • Howesville is located in Clay County
    • Coalmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • Clay City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <1>
    • Eel River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
      • Eel River is located in Clay County
    • Saline City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County
    • Bowling Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
    • Art
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
      • Art is located in Clay County
    • Cory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
      • Cory is located in Clay County
    • Center Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <1>
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Elnora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Odon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <1>
    • Plainville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Capehart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County
    • Graham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
    • Cannelburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
      • Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Montgomery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <1>
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Glendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Davies's County
    • Sandy Hook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
    • Alfordsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Sandborn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Westphalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Freelandville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
      • Freelandville is located in Knox County
    • Edwardsport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Bicknell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <1>
    • Oaktown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <1>
    • Ragsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Busseron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County
    • Bruceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheatland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Fritchton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County
    • Monroe City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Popcorn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
      • Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
    • Silverville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
      • Silverville is located in Lawrence County
    • Springville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Lawrence County
    • Williams
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Lawrence County
    • Huron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Lawrence County
    • Avoca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Judah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judah
      • Judah is located in Lawrence County
    • Coxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
      • Coxton is located in Lawrence County
    • Guthrie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
    • Oolitic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Crane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <1>
    • Burns City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
    • Loogootee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Olive
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
    • Shoals
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <1>
    • Lacy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy is located in Martin County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Stanford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in Monroe County
    • Kirksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
    • Harrodsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Ellettsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <1>
    • Highland Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Clear Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Coal City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Owen County
    • Arney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
      • Arney is located in Owen County
    • Denmark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Owen County
    • Freedom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Owen County
    • Patricksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Spencer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
    • Atkinsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
      • Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
    • Cuba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Owen County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Gambill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
      • Gambill is located in Sullivan County
    • Dugger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jericho
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
    • Scotchtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
      • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Paxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
    • Hymera
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Carlisle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <1>
    • Sullivan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <1>
    • New Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <1>
    • Farmersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Scott City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Lewis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Vigo County
    • Pimento
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
      • Pimento is located in Vigo County
    • Prairie Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
    • Riley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Youngstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Vigo County
  • Crawford County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Heathsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Palestine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County (IL)
    • Russellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Switz City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Switz City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Switz City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Switz City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87109 <4>
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marco Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Castle Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Island City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slinkard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slinkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slinkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bogard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buzan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Slinkard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Slinkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Slinkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Hoosier.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84978 <4>
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    • Clayton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • German Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Linton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Linton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Linton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lyons had a population of 256 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lyons had a population of 723 people.

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

  • Bushrod
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushrod have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushrod
    • Bushrod is located in Greene County
  • Switz City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Island City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Island City is located in Greene County
  • Marco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
    • Marco is located in Greene County
  • Newberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
    • Newberry is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
  • Plummer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plummer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Plummer is located in Greene County
  • Linton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <1>
  • Elliston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
    • Elliston is located in Greene County
  • Dixon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Greene County
  • Elnora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
    • Elnora is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Greene County
  • Sandborn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
    • Sandborn is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
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    • Bloomfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rincon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
      • Rincon is located in Greene County
    • Pleasantville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Sullivan 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.

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 90 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 23 miles [37 km]<6> of Lyons.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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 Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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.
<6>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: 38.9879, Longitude: -87.0812       In this case, the coordinates for Lyons have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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