A visit to the Lyons Cemetery ...
The location of the Lyons Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
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)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lyons Cemetery
Lat: 29.6416° (29° 38' 29")
Lon: -96.8875° (-96° 53' 15")
The Lyons Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in La Grange. La Grange lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Lyons Cemetery .
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 professional and volunteer 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:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Fayette County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 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.
- Schulenburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hackberry ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moravia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
- Moravia is located in Lavaca County
- New Bielau ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bielau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
- New Bielau is located in Colorado County
- Dubina ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
- Dubina is located in Fayette County
- Weimar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Engle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
- Engle is located in Fayette County
- Freyburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
- Freyburg is located in Fayette County
- Komensky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
- Komensky is located in Lavaca County
- Breslau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
- Breslau is located in Lavaca County
- Praha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
- Praha is located in Fayette County
- Praha has also been known as:
- Hottentot
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Borden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
- Borden is located in Colorado County
- Sublime
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublime have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublime
- Sublime is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublime <4>
- Hallettsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Flatonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hostyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostyn
- Hostyn is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lyons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Flatonia
- Hallettsville
- La Grange
- Moulton
- Schulenburg
- Weimar
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lyons Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lyons Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Andrew Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
- Oakland Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakland Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Hill Cemetery
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
- Old High Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old High Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old High Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Schulenburg.
- The Old High Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- High Hill Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old High Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5765 <6>
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- The St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212195 <6>
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Lass Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lass Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lass Cemetery
- Mulberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzgerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerald Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dubina / Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Dubina / Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dubina / Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dubina.
- The Dubina / Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dubina Cemetery
- St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubina / Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1746407 <6>
- Bock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bock Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bock Cemetery
- Bila Hora Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bila Hora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bila Hora Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bila Hora Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
- Eason Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eason Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
- Hehr Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hehr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hehr Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hehr Cemetery
- Boeer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boeer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boeer Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boeer Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Willowsburg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Willowsburg Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Willowsburg Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowsburg Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7686 <6>
- Shimek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shimek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shimek Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shimek Cemetery
- Rees Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rees Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
- Hill Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill Memorial Park is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Memorial Park
- St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 #1340764 (Lyons Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1340764 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: Schulenburg
- County: Fayette Elev: 97
- Location given for GNIS #1340764 (Lyons Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | 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 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: 29.6416, Longitude: -96.8875 In this case, the coordinates for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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. |