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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 doctors and hospitals 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 Minnehaha County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Minnehaha County: Lyon (IA), Rock (MN), Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Moody & Turner.

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:

  • Minnehaha County     (The home county of Lyons)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Colton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crooks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
      • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <1>
    • Baltic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
      • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <1>
    • Midway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hartford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <1>
    • Huntimer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellis Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Corner
      • Ellis Corner is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 99 people
    • Renner Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner Corner
      • Renner Corner is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 305 people
    • Renner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dell Rapids
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow View Addition
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View Addition
      • Meadow View Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
    • Humboldt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Norton Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Acres
      • Norton Acres is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 342 people
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Chester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Brant Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Peninsula Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula Park
      • Peninsula Park is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
    • Wentworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
    • Rutland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Junius
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Tea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Shindler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shindler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
      • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shindler
      • From Lyons to Shindler
    • Harrisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lennox
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
      • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <1>
    • Worthing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • McCook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Montrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Canistota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in McCook County
    • Unityville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unityville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unityville
      • Unityville is located in McCook County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 52 people
  • Moody County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Trent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
      • Trent is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <1>
    • Colman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lone Tree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Moody County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
    • Sioux Falls Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
      • Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
    • Egan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <1>
    • Dyce ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyce
      • Dyce is located in Moody County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dyce
      • From Lyons to Dyce
    • Flandreau
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandreau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandreau
      • Flandreau is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flandreau <1>
  • Turner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Monroe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Chancellor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
      • Chancellor is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chancellor <1>
    • Parker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dolton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
      • Dolton is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Lyon County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Larchwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
      • Larchwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <1>
    • Klondike
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pipestone County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Jasper Sunrise Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper Sunrise Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Sunrise Village
      • Jasper Sunrise Village is located in Pipestone County (MN)
    • Jasper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ihlen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ihlen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ihlen
      • Ihlen is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ihlen <1>
    • Airlie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airlie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
      • Airlie is located in Pipestone County (MN)
  • Rock County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Manley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Manley is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manley
      • From Lyons to Manley
    • Beaver Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <1>

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.

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 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.

  • Lyons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minnehaha County Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Ansgar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ansgar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ansgar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burk Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taopi Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taopi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taopi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. George Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huntimer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntimer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stordahl Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stordahl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stordahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (114 more) ...
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clear Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Lyons had a population of 15 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Lyons had a population of 632 people.

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

  • Baltic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
    • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <1>
  • Hartford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <1>
  • Dell Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Humboldt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Minnehaha County
  • Chester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Brant Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Sioux Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Lake County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
  • Montrose
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Corson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corson
    • Corson is located in Minnehaha County
  • Trent
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
    • Trent is located in Moody County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Brandon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <1>
    • East Sioux Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sioux Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
      • East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County
    • Garretson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garretson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretson
      • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <1>

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 108 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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

The official website for Minnehaha County: www.minnehahacounty.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/

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 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.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Lyons, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lyons) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lyons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7231, Longitude: -96.8680    









 

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