A visit to the Lyon Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lyon Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lyon Cemetery (FG ID #14971).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Lyon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lyon Cemetery:
35.3609, -86.4319
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The Lyon Cemetery is located in Bedford County<3>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the north of the Lyon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lyon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> of the Lyon Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lyon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Norman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Norman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Pleasant Gardens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- New Herman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The New Herman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Herman Cemetery
- New Hermon Church of Christ Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The New Hermon Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hermon Church of Christ Cemetery
- The New Hermon Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Hermon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16275 <1>
- Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rosebank Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Rosebank Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank Cemetery
- Hastings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hastings Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings Cemetery
- Word Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Word Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Word Cemetery
- Hix Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hix Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Reaves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Reaves Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaves Cemetery
- Old Mt. Herman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Mt. Herman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hermon Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Womack Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Womack Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Flat Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek Cemetery
- The Flat Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Flat Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372646 <1>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Lyon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lyon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Countyline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Booneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Booneville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Lynchburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Raus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Shelbyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Belleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Ridgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Willow Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Petersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Homaway Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
- Cascade Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Normandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cortner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Haley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Tullahoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wartrace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitaker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Talley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Talley is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Elk Mill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
- Belfast
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Belfast is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Fayetteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lexie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Winchester Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Bell Buckle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Lyon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lyon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayetteville
- Lynchburg
- Shelbyville
- Tullahoma
- Wartrace
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Lyon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Bedford County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Lyon Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #14971
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1319395 (Lyon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1319395 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Bedford
- Est. Elev: 274 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lynchburg West
- Location given for Lyon Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3609101 Lon: -86.4319377
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lyon Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |