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A visit to the Lyon Cemetery ...


The location of the Lyon Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Lyon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8317°   (36° 49' 54")

Lon:   -85.8516°   (-85° 51' 5")

The Lyon Cemetery is located in Barren County<2>.

The county seat for Barren County is located in Glasgow. Glasgow lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Lyon Cemetery .

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 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 Lyon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Barren County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lyon Cemetery.

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

    • Mount Hermon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
    • Etoile
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
    • Nobob
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
      • Nobob is located in Barren County
    • Mud Lick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
      • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
    • Eighty Eight
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Summer Shade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fountain Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Forkton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
    • Kino
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
      • Kino is located in Barren County
    • Austin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Barren County
    • Beaumont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
    • Lucas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Glasgow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Tompkinsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
        • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
      • Randolph
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
      • Slick Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
        • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
      • Akersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
        • Akersville is located in Monroe County
      • Gamaliel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Beckton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
        • Beckton is located in Barren County
      • Cedar Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
        • Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
      • Oak Forest
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
        • Oak Forest is located in Allen County
      • Holland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Allen County
      • Coral Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
        • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
      • Oil City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Oil City is located in Barren County
      • Cedar Flat
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
        • Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lyon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Freedom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Burgess Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Tracy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tracy Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracy Cemetery
    • Thomerson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomerson Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomerson Cemetery
    • Biggers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bowles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowles Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Antioch Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Church Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Church Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Peden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Peden Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peden Cemetery
      • Chambers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
      • Tyree Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • McPherson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Bradshaw Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Cemetery
      • Mosby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mosby Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosby Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Buckley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckley Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery

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

    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 Lyon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2038267  (Lyon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2038267 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Freedom
      • County: Barren         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #2038267 (Lyon Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Barren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lyon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8317, Longitude: -85.8516       In this case, the coordinates for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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