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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 Lyndon (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 Lyndon. 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.

Name Variations for Lyndon ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Osage Center.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Lyndon is located in Osage County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Osage County: Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Shawnee & Wabaunsee.

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

  • Osage County     (The home county of Lyndon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
    • Vassar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Melvern
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
      • Melvern is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Melvern has also been known as:
      • Melvin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <1>
    • Osage City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <1>
    • Quenemo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
      • Quenemo is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Quenemo has also been known as:
      • Quenemo Agency
    • Olivet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Barclay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Osage County
    • Scranton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <1>
    • Burlingame
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Burlingame is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Former name for Burlingame:
      • American Settlement
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <1>
    • Overbrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <1>
    • Carbondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
  • Anderson County
    • Harris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Anderson County
  • Coffey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
    • Waverly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <1>
    • Agricola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Coffey County
    • Lebo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Halls Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
      • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
    • Ottumwa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
      • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
    • New Strawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jacobs Creek Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
      • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
    • Burlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <1>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
    • Globe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Douglas County
    • Worden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Douglas County
    • Lone Star
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Douglas County
    • Stull
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
      • Stull is located in Douglas County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Big Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Baldwin City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
      • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <1>
    • Kanwaka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
      • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
      • Kanwaka has also been known as:
      • Kanawha
      • Kannaka
      • Kanwaca
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
    • Pomona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <1>
    • Williamsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ransomville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
      • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
    • Richter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
      • Richter is located in Franklin County
    • Homewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Franklin County
    • Centropolis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
      • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <1>
    • Princeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Richmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Imes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
      • Imes is located in Franklin County
    • Le Loup
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
      • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
    • Peoria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
    • Reading
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <1>
    • Miller
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Lyon County
    • Admire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
      • Admire is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <1>
    • Lang
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
      • Lang is located in Lyon County
      • Lang has also been known as:
      • Hortonville
    • Neosho Rapids
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
      • Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Hartford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <1>
    • Allen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Emporia Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
      • Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
    • Berkeley Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
    • Emporia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Agnes City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
      • Agnes City is located in Lyon County
    • Bushong
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
      • Bushong is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Shawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
    • Richland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Shawnee County
    • Auburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
    • Cullen Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
      • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
    • Berryton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
      • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
    • Pauline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
      • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
    • Watson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Shawnee County
    • Dover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
    • Tecumseh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <1>
    • Topeka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <1>
  • Wabaunsee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
    • Wilmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Harveyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Eskridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
      • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lyndon ...

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 309 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyndon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lyndon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lyndon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lyndon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Lyndon.

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 Lyndon:

Cemeteries Near Lyndon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lyndon.

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 Lyndon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lyndon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyndon Cemetery
  • Danish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
  • Vassar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vassar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vassar Cemetery
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Malvern Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malvern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malvern Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
  • Alpine Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Curry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (143 more) ...
    • Osage City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage City Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary 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.<4>

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

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

  • Lyndon Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
    • Lyndon Station is located in Osage County
  • Vassar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Melvern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
    • Melvern is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Melvern has also been known as:
    • Melvin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <1>
  • Osage City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
    • Osage City is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <1>
  • Quenemo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
    • Quenemo is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Quenemo has also been known as:
    • Quenemo Agency
  • Peterton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
    • Peterton is located in Osage County
  • Olivet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Michigan Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
    • Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
  • Barclay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Barclay is located in Osage County
  • Scranton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <1>
  • Pomona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <1>
  • Burlingame
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Burlingame is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Former name for Burlingame:
    • American Settlement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Arvonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arvonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
      • Arvonia is located in Osage County
    • Overbrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <1>
    • Carbondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people

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

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

The official website for Osage County: www.osageco.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lyndon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lyndon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6107, Longitude: -95.6847       In this case, the coordinates for Lyndon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Lyndon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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