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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. 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 Lyons Cemetery ...

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

29.6416, -96.8875

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lyons Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Lyons Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Chapel Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Oakland Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakland Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Hill Cemetery
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old High Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old High Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Schulenburg.
    • The Old High Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • High Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5765 <5>
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212195 <5>
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Lass Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Lass Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lass Cemetery
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
  • Fitzgerald Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
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    • Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dubina.
      • The Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dubina Cemetery
      • St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1746407 <5>
    • Moravia Ascension Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moravia Ascension Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia Ascension Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moravia Ascension Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Moulton.
      • The Moravia Ascension Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176975 <5>
    • Bock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bock Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock Cemetery
    • Bila Hora Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bila Hora Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bila Hora Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
    • Eason Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eason Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
    • Hehr Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hehr Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hehr Cemetery
    • Boeer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Boeer Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boeer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Gleckler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleckler
  • Schulenburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hackberry ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Moravia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
  • New Bielau ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
  • Dubina ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dubina is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
  • Weimar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Engle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Engle is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
  • Freyburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
  • Komensky
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
  • Breslau
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Praha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Praha is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
      • Praha has also been known as:
      • Hottentot
    • Borden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Borden is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
    • Sublime
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
      • Hostyn is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostyn

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1340764 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: Fayette
      • Est. Elev: 97 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Schulenburg
      • Location given for Lyons Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.6416239     Lon: -96.8874805
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lyons Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.
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