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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 Lyra (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 Lyra. 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.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Lyra is located in Scioto County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scioto County: Greenup (KY), Lewis (KY), Adams, Jackson, Lawrence & Pike.

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

  • Scioto County     (The home county of Lyra)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyra, with the one closest to Lyra listed first.
    • Scioto Furnace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
      • Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
    • South Webster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
      • South Webster is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <2>
    • Powellsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powellsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Scioto County
    • Slocum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
    • Hales Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hales Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
      • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
    • Garden City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County
    • Wheelersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Harrison Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
      • Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
    • Sciotodale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
    • Franklin Furnace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <2>
    • Sciotoville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciotoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
    • Haverhill Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyra, with the one closest to Lyra listed first.
    • Patriot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Rio Grande
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
    • Rodney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Gallia County
    • Crown City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Kerr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Gallia County
    • Mills Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Alice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gallia County
    • Ewington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
      • Ewington is located in Gallia County
    • Vinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyra, with the one closest to Lyra listed first.
    • Monroe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
    • Blackfork Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
      • Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
    • Oak Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Jackson County
    • Rempel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
    • Glade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Petrea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
    • Pattonsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
      • Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
    • Coalton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Limerick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jackson County
    • Altoona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Jackson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyra, with the one closest to Lyra listed first.
    • Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lawrence County
    • Pedro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Sherritts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherritts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
      • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
    • Hanging Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Waterloo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
    • Ironton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
    • Kitts Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
    • Aid
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
    • Coal Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Andis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyra, with the one closest to Lyra listed first.
    • Beaver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
    • Wetmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
    • Shyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
    • Wakefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County
    • Sargents
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
    • Camp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Pike County
    • Greggs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
      • Greggs is located in Pike County
    • Riverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
    • Zahn's Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
      • Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
      • Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
      • Zann's Corners
    • Jasper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
    • Piketon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Sinai
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
      • Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyra, with the one closest to Lyra listed first.
    • Millseat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Cliffside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Cannonsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Catlettsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Princess
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Mavity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Rush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lockwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyra, with the one closest to Lyra listed first.
    • Kehoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Pactolus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Boone Furnace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Carter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Grayson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <2>
    • Smiths Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County (KY)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyra, with the one closest to Lyra listed first.
    • Grays Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grays Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Lloyd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Frost
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Worthington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Greenup
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
      • Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <2>
    • South Shore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Raceland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Wurtland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • South Portsmouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
      • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Flatwoods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • Russell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
    • Lynn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyra, with the one closest to Lyra listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Quincy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Garrison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyra, with the one closest to Lyra listed first.
    • Crown City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Huntington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Guyandotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Reid
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Hodges
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Wilson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyra, with the one closest to Lyra listed first.
    • Beale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Hogsett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hogsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyra, with the one closest to Lyra listed first.
    • Kenova
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <2>
    • Ceredo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <2>
    • Buffalo Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Lyra ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lyra.

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

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vernon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41600 <4>
  • Bussey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bussey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dold Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scioto Furnace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scioto Furnace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scioto Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckhorn #1 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhorn #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhorn #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloom Furnace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Furnace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloom Switch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Switch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Switch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (805 more) ...
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Dutch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dutch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Creek Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lyra had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Edmunds Switch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmunds Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Switch
    • Edmunds Switch is located in Scioto County
  • Scioto Furnace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
    • Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
  • Gephart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gephart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gephart
    • Gephart is located in Scioto County
  • Powellsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powellsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
    • Powellsville is located in Scioto County
  • South Webster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
    • South Webster is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <2>
  • Slocum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Slocum is located in Scioto County
    • Slocum has also been known as:
    • Slocums Station
    • Wait
    • Watt
  • Bartles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartles
    • Bartles is located in Lawrence County
  • Dean ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Dean is located in Lawrence County
  • Olive Furnace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Furnace
    • Olive Furnace is located in Lawrence County
  • Hales Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hales Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
    • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
  • Wheelersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Harrison Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
      • Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
    • Eifort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eifort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifort
      • Eifort is located in Lawrence County
    • Limeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeville
      • Limeville is located in Greenup County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Lyra ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyra.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lyra, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lyra.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lyra:

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

The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Lyra, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Lyra) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lyra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7384, Longitude: -82.7377       In this case, the coordinates for Lyra have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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