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A visit to the Lyons Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Lyons Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lyons Cemetery

Lat:   36.4026°   (36° 24' 9")

Lon:   -82.2129°   (-82° 12' 46")

The Lyons Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.

The county seat for Carter County is located in Elizabethton. Elizabethton lies just to the south of the Lyons Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Lyons Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Estep Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Estep Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Newton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Webb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Webb Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Range Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Range Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Range Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Range Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • New Slagle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Slagle Cemetery
    • The New Slagle Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Slagle Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Biltmore.
    • Be careful, some people have confused the New Slagle Cemetery with the Lyons Cemetery and the Swoope Cemetery #3 (located 305 miles to the west).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16330 <5>
  • Old Slagle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Slagle Cemetery
    • The Old Slagle Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Slagle Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Biltmore.
    • Be careful, some people have confused the Old Slagle Cemetery with the Lyons Cemetery and the Swoope Cemetery #3 (located 305 miles to the west).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16662 <5>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Fitzsimmons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzsimmons Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fitzsimmons Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Fitzsimmons Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • The Fitzsimmons Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Drakes Cliff Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372847 <5>
    • Fulkerson & Glover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Spears Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spears Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Malone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • McLaney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLaney Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Peregoy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peregoy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peregoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peregoy Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Bare Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bare Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bare Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Dempsey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Curd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curd Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Mottern Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mottern Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mottern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mottern Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Little Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Mottern Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mottern Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mottern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mottern Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Green - Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green - Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green - Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green - Hill Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Colbaugh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colbaugh Cemetery
      • The Colbaugh Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colbaugh Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Elizabethton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280612 <5>
    • Carter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Kitzmiller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitzmiller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitzmiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kitzmiller Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Morrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrell Cemetery is located in Carter County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lyons Cemetery.

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

  • Biltmore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
    • Biltmore is located in Carter County
  • Elizabethton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hunter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Carter County
  • Childress
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Childress is located in Sullivan County
  • Siam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
    • Siam is located in Carter County
  • Watauga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
    • Watauga is located in Carter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Bluff City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Former name for Bluff City:
    • Zollicoffer
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <7>
  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
  • Piney Flats
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Central
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Carter County
  • Austin Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
    • Austin Village is located in Washington County
  • Carnegie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
    • Carnegie is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lella ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
      • Lella is located in Sullivan County
    • North Johnson City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Oakland Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
    • South Gate Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
    • Pine Crest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
    • Gap Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
      • Gap Run is located in Carter County
    • Johnson City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
      • Former names for Johnson City:
      • Blue Plum Station
      • Haynesville
      • Johnsons Depot
      • Johnsons Tank
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <7>
    • Fish Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fish Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
      • Fish Springs is located in Carter County
    • Butler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Thom ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
      • Thom is located in Sullivan County
    • Flourville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
      • Flourville is located in Washington County
    • Walnut Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
    • Whispering Pines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
    • Cross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Cross is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
      • High Health is located in Johnson County
    • Buladeen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
      • Buladeen is located in Carter County
      • Former names for Buladeen:
      • Colesville
      • Magnetic
    • Ruthton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
    • Blountville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
      • Blountville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <7>
    • Sac ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
      • Sac is located in Sullivan County
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County

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 Lyons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carter County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lyons Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Lyons Cemetery:

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 Lyons Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1328818  (Lyons Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1328818 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Keenburg
    • County: Carter         Elev: 636
    • Location given for GNIS #1328818 (Lyons Cemetery)

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lyons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4026, Longitude: -82.2129       In this case, the coordinates for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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