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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 Walworth County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walworth County: Boone (IL), McHenry (IL), Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock & Waukesha.

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:

  • Walworth County     (The home county of Lyons)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Springfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Walworth County
    • Voree ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
      • Voree is located in Walworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Voree
      • From Lyons to Voree
    • Spring Prairie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Geneva
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Como
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pell Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
      • Pell Lake is located in Walworth County
    • Lake Como
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Troy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Elkhorn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Genoa City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
      • Genoa City is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
    • Williams Bay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Hebron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
    • Cold Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
    • Sullivan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Helenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kenosha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Slades Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Powers Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
      • Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Twin Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fox River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
      • Fox River is located in Kenosha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fox River
      • From Lyons to Fox River
    • Brighton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Kenosha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Lyons to Brighton
    • Camp Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
      • Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Paddock Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
      • Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
    • Salem Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Paris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Kenosha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paris
      • From Lyons to Paris
    • Bristol
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Benet Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Shangrila
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Union Church
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
      • Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union Church
      • From Lyons to Union Church
    • Saint Martins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
    • Hales Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
      • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
    • Greendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
    • Greenfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Milwaukee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Allis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Racine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Burlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
    • Bohners Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
      • Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
    • Honey Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Browns Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
      • Browns Lake is located in Racine County
    • Rochester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Eagle Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
    • Caldwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Union Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
    • Wind Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Yorkville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Racine County
    • Raymond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kneeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock County
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Eagleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mukwonago
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
      • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
    • Eagle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Big Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
    • North Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
      • North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
    • Genesee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Waukesha County
    • Durham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Muskego
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
      • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
    • Genesee Depot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ottawa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottawa
      • From Lyons to Ottawa
    • Prospect
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Waukesha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prospect
      • From Lyons to Prospect
    • Tess Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tess Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tess Corners
      • Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tess Corners
      • From Lyons to Tess Corners
  • Boone County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Capron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Boone County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <3>
    • Poplar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Channel Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
      • Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Lake Catherine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
      • Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Fox Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Fox Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <3>
    • Antioch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
    • Fox Lake Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
      • Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Ingleside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingleside <3>
    • Lake Villa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Monaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Round Lake Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Heights
      • Round Lake Heights is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Heights <3>
    • Fossland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lindenhurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
      • Lindenhurst is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
      • Lindenhurst has also been known as:
      • Lindenhurst village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <3>
    • Millburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
      • Millburn is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millburn
      • From Lyons to Millburn
  • McHenry County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons, with the one closest to Lyons listed first.
    • Hebron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
    • Richmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
    • Solon Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
      • Solon Mills is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
    • Spring Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Ringwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <3>
    • Wonder Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
      • Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Wonder Lake has also been known as:
      • Wonder Lake village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <3>
    • Pistakee Highlands
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pistakee Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
      • Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Johnsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • McCullom Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullom Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
      • McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Sunnyside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in McHenry County (IL)

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.

  • Hudson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis deSales Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis deSales Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis deSales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Killians Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Killians Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Killians Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • God's Acre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rooker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rooker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vienna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • High Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Burlington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 246 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Springfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Walworth County
  • Spring Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Burlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Racine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
  • Lake Geneva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Slades Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Honey Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • New Munster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munster
    • New Munster is located in Kenosha County
  • Twin Lakes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rochester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkhorn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • East Delavan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delavan
    • East Delavan is located in Walworth County
  • Williams Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Bassett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Kenosha County
    • Fox River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fox River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
      • Fox River is located in Kenosha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fox River
      • From Lyons to Fox River
    • Waterford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people

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 98 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 21 miles [33.8 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 'straight-line' (or 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- 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: 42.6512, Longitude: -88.3586    









 

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