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A visit to the Memorial Lawn 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 Memorial Lawn Cemetery ...

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

38.4203, -96.2058

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

The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Lyon County<2>.

The county seat for Lyon County is located in Emporia. Emporia lies just to the southeast of the Memorial Lawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Lawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Memorial Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Quaker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #673806 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
  • Americus Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Americus Twp. Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus Twp. Cemetery
    • The Americus Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Americus Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #733403 <5>
  • Haworth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Haworth Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hunter Cemetery
  • Old Quaker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Badger Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Badger Creek Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Creek Cemetery
    • The Badger Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forest Hill Cemetery South
    • Stevenson Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rosean Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Rosean Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosean Cemetery
    • Fruitland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fruitland Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Chicago Mound Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Frost Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Frost Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Neosho Rapids.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93132 <5>
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Lawn Cemetery.

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

  • Berkeley Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
  • Emporia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Merrick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Merrick is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
  • Emporia Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
  • Americus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Plymouth is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Lang
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lang is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
    • Lang has also been known as:
    • Hortonville
  • Toledo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Toledo is located in Chase County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Saffordville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Saffordville is located in Chase County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffordville
  • Olpe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Neosho Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Ellinor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ellinor is located in Chase County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dunlap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunlap is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Bushong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bushong is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Hartford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Reading
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gladstone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Gladstone is located in Chase County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Admire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Allen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Allen is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Agnes City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Agnes City is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
    • Strong City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Strong City is located in Chase County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Strong City has also been known as:
      • Strong
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <6>

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 Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lyon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Memorial Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Lyon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #477501  (Memorial Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #477501 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Lyon
      • Est. Elev: 360 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Emporia
      • Location given for Memorial Lawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.4202915     Lon: -96.20583
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Lyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Memorial Lawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.