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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 Lyons (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 Lyons. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Lyons is located in Berks County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Berks County: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery & Schuylkill.

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

  • Berks County     (The home county of Lyons)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Dale
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Dale is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Eshbach
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
    • Bechtelsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Huffs Church
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
    • Landis Store
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Landis Store is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
    • Boyertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Red Lion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Red Lion is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Indian Springs Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pikeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Pikeville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Colebrookdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
    • Lobachsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lobachsville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobachsville
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Milford Square
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Milford Square is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
    • Steinsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
    • Argus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
    • Trumbauersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Zionhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
    • Hilltop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hilltop is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Shelly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
    • Quakertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rich Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
    • Derstines
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
    • Perkasie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Passer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Passer is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Germans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
    • Ashfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
    • Hazard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
    • Kittatinny
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
    • Palmerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Bowmanstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • New Mahoning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
    • Parryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Weissport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lehighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Little Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
    • Mertz Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Kenilworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
    • Pottstown Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
    • South Pottstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
    • Fricks Lock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
    • Parker Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Parker Ford is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
    • Bucktown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Slonaker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
    • Spring City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Coventryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Coventryville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
    • Knauertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
    • Pughtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pughtown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
    • Seven Stars
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Seven Stars is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Radnor Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor Station
    • Radnor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Davids
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ithan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ithan is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
    • Green Countrie Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
    • Rosemont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgemont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Churchtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beartown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Red Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
    • Terre Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blainsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
    • Denver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
    • East Earl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Reamstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Weaverland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
    • Blue Ball
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Hensingersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
    • Powder Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
    • Alburtis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hosensack
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
    • Old Zionsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
    • Zionsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Macungie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dillingerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
      • Dillingerville has also been known as:
      • Dillinger
      • Dillingers Ville
      • Dillingers
      • Dillingersville
      • Stahlers
    • Ancient Oaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
    • Emmaus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Limeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
    • Wallner ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Wallner is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Congo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
    • Fruitville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
    • Palm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Greenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gilbertsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Pennsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Red Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Anise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Anise is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
    • New Hanover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fagleysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
    • Green Lane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Seidersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
    • Star Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
    • Hellertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Leithsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Leithsville is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
    • North Catasauqua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Northampton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bethlehem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Howertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
    • Freemansburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Steel City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Steel City is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
    • Wassergass
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wassergass is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Highland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Roxborough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Port Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mantz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
    • Andreas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Rene Mont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
    • Deer Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Rauschs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
    • Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • McKeansburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
    • New Ringgold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Landingville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Hughesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Raven Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Warren Glen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
    • Phillipsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people

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

Cemeteries Near Lyons ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lyons.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lyons - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lyons covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hereford Mennonite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Christ Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Weller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hill Church Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Huff Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Huff Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Huffs Church
    • The Huff Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Huff Union Church Cemetery
    • Huff's Evangelical Church Cemetery
    • Huff's Union Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45157 <2>
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rauch Hertzog Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain Marys Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (395 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Schwenkfelder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Eshbach
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Eshbach is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
  • Dale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dale is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Bechtelsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Niantic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Niantic is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niantic
  • Clayton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayton is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • New Berlinville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Congo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
  • Landis Store
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Landis Store is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
  • Huffs Church
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
  • Boyertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sassamansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sassamansville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassamansville
  • Fruitville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
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    • Palm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Chapel is located in Berks County
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    • Hereford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Lyons ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyons.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lyons, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lyons.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Lyons:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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.
<3>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 Lyons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lyons) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.