Cemeteries in Lyon County, KS
Lyon County, Kansas has 39 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Emporia (33), Osage City (4) and Council Grove (2). Among them are 2 municipal cemeteries (5%), 1 Mennonite and Amish cemetery (3%) and 1 church cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Lyon County
- Mennonite CemeteryEmporiaMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Admire CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Agnes City CemeteryCouncil GroveMunicipal cemetery
- Allen CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Badger Creek CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Bushong CemeteryCouncil GroveCemetery
- Chicago Mound CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- CottonwoodEmporiaCemetery
- Cottonwood Friends CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Forest Hill CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Fowler CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Frost CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Fruitland CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Goessel CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Grandview CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Hartford CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Haworth CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Ivy CemeteryOsage CityCemetery
- Line CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Maplewood CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Maplewood Memorial Lawn CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Maydale CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryOsage CityCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Phillips CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Pleasant Ridge CemeteryOsage CityCemetery
- Pleasant Ridge CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Reading CemeteryOsage CityCemetery
- Rosean CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Sacred Heart CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Saint Lawrence CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Saint Mary's CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Township CemeteryEmporiaMunicipal cemetery
- Union CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
- Zion CemeteryEmporiaCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How Lyon County compares
Lyon County has 12.0 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 9.4 for Kansas, which puts it 83rd of 105 Kansas counties on this measure. Census estimates count 329 deaths here in 2024, about 165 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (40th of 105 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Lyon County | Kansas | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 12.0 | 9.4 | 83rd of 105 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 4.6 | 3.4 | 36th of 105 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 329 | 28,731 | 16th of 105 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 8.4 | 10.3 | 29th of 105 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 281 | 40th of 105 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 165 | 102 | 8th of 99 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 36 | 21st of 105 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 21 | 4th of 105 |
| Notable burials | 13 | 487 | 8th of 105 |
Population and deaths: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Land area: 2020 Census Gazetteer. Funeral homes, cremation providers and monument dealers come from our sister directory, Funeral Home Directory USA. Ranks run from the highest value down, among Kansas counties with the figure available. Compare Lyon County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Lyon County
- Charter FuneralsFuneral home · Emporia · (620) 342-5522
- Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral HomeFuneral home · Emporia · (620) 342-2134
- Reeble MonumentsMonument dealer · Emporia · (620) 342-5573
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Lyon County?
We list 39 cemeteries in Lyon County, Kansas. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Lyon County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Kansas vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Lyon County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Kansas law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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