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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:   44.7028°   (44° 42' 10")

Lon:   -92.8944°   (-92° 53' 39")

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

The county seat for Dakota County is located in Hastings. Hastings lies just to the northeast 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 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 Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Dakota 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.

    • Vermillion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <4>
    • Hastings
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nininger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
      • Nininger is located in Dakota County
    • Prescott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
    • Coates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Coates is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • New Trier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
      • New Trier is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Miesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
      • Miesville is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <4>
    • Rosemount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <4>
    • Cottage Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Paul Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Inver Grove Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
      • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Farmington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Welch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Newport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
      • Randolph
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Dakota County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Cannon Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
        • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <4>
      • South Saint Paul
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Afton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
        • Afton is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
      • Woodbury
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Woodbury is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
      • Highwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
        • Highwood is located in Ramsey County
      • Trimbelle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
        • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Saint Marys Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
        • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Sunfish Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
        • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <4>
      • Apple Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
        • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <4>

    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 Dakota 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Lyon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bellwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Luke's Episcopal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Luke's Episcopal Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Luke's Episcopal Cemetery is located in Hastings.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke's Episcopal Cemetery
    • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • Former names for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery:
      • Guardian Angels Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Boniface Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Hasting State Asylum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Hasting State Asylum Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • The Hasting State Asylum Cemetery has also been known as:
      • State Hospital Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hasting State Asylum Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hastings.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82669 <6>
    • Veterans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Spring Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Cemetery
    • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • The St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    • Marsh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Irish Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irish Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irish Catholic Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irish Catholic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Leavitt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavitt Cemetery
      • St. Augustine Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Dakota County
        • The St. Augustine Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Agatha's Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Pine Glen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Dakota County
        • The Hampton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hampton Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Ravenna Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Ravenna Cemetery is located in Dakota County
        • The Ravenna Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elliot's Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ravenna 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 #2094708  (Lyon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2094708 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: Vermillion
      • County: Dakota         Elev: 251
      • Location given for GNIS #2094708 (Lyon Cemetery)

    The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Dakota, 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 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: 44.7028, Longitude: -92.8944       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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