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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:   38.1694°   (38° 10' 9")

Lon:   -83.2291°   (-83° 13' 44")

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

The county seat for Rowan County is located in Morehead. Morehead lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Lyon Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lyon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Rowan 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.

    • Ault
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
    • Elliottville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Minor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
    • The Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
    • Gimlet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Lawton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Carter County
    • Bell City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newfoundland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Soldier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Haldeman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Ibex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Olive Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Wrigley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
        • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
      • Mountain Top
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
        • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
      • Clearfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
        • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
      • Isonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
        • Isonville is located in Elliott County
      • Bruin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
        • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Grahn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
        • Grahn is located in Carter County
      • Counts Crossroads
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
        • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
      • Morehead
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Brady
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
        • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Emerson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
        • Emerson is located in Lewis County
      • Yocum
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
        • Yocum is located in Morgan County
      • Smoky Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
        • Smoky Valley is located in Carter 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 Rowan 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 22 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km] of the Lyon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Bryant - Goodman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant - Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant - Goodman Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant - Goodman Cemetery
    • Fouch Cemetery One
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouch Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fouch Cemetery One is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouch Cemetery One
    • William Conn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Conn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Conn Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Conn Cemetery
    • Conn Cemetery Two
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conn Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conn Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conn Cemetery Two
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Ison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ison Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ison Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery One
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery One is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery One
    • Fraley - Osborne Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraley - Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraley - Osborne Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraley - Osborne Cemetery
    • Kegley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kegley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kegley Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kegley Cemetery
    • Willie Black Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willie Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willie Black Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willie Black Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Adkins Cemetery One
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkins Cemetery One is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery One
      • Trent Black Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trent Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trent Black Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trent Black Cemetery
      • DeHart Cemetery One
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeHart Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DeHart Cemetery One is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeHart Cemetery One
      • Mabry Cemetery One
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabry Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mabry Cemetery One is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabry Cemetery One
      • Mabry Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mabry Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabry Cemetery
      • Skaggs Caudle Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skaggs Caudle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skaggs Caudle Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skaggs Caudle Cemetery
      • Stigall Cemetery Two
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stigall Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stigall Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stigall Cemetery Two
      • LeMasters - Holbrook Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LeMasters - Holbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The LeMasters - Holbrook Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LeMasters - Holbrook Cemetery
      • Wagoner - Roberts Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagoner - Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagoner - Roberts Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagoner - Roberts Cemetery
      • McDaniel Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel 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 #2079864  (Lyon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2079864 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: Ault
      • County: Rowan         Elev: 342
      • Location given for GNIS #2079864 (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 Rowan, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.1694, Longitude: -83.2291       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.




 

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