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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 may 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)
  • 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)
      • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Hebron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Cold Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Sullivan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Helenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kenosha County
  • 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)
    • Saint Martins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
    • Hales Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
    • Greendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • 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)
      • Burlington is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
    • Bohners Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
    • Honey Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Browns Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Browns Lake is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
    • Rochester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Eagle Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Caldwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Union Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Union Grove is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • 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)
      • Yorkville is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • 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)
      • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
      • 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)
      • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • North Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
    • Genesee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Genesee is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
    • Durham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Muskego
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
      • 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)
    • Prospect
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tess Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Boone County (IL)
  • 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)
      • Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
    • Lake Catherine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
    • Fox Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Antioch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Antioch is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <1>
    • Fox Lake Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
    • Ingleside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
      • Long Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Round Lake Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fossland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lindenhurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Lindenhurst is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
      • Lindenhurst has also been known as:
      • Lindenhurst village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <1>
    • Millburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
      • Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <1>
    • Richmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Solon Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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)
      • Greenwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Ringwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wonder Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
      • 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 <1>
    • Pistakee Highlands
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
    • Johnsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • McCullom Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Sunnyside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Sunnyside is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lyons - one of the links might be able to help.

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.

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.<3>

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)
    • Springfield is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Spring Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Burlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • 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)
    • New Munster is located in Kenosha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munster
  • 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)
    • East Delavan is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delavan
  • Williams Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bassett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bassett is located in Kenosha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
    • Fox River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • 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]<4>. 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 begin 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:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.