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
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.
Related guides
- How Much Does a Cemetery Plot Cost?What drives plot prices in the US, typical ranges by cemetery type and region, and the fees that come on top of the plot itself.
- How Much Does a Burial Cost?A line-by-line look at the cost of a traditional burial: plot, opening and closing, vault, casket, marker and funeral home fees.
- How Long Do You Own a Cemetery Plot?What you actually buy when you buy a plot, the right of interment, and how ownership passes to heirs.
- Can Cemetery Plots Be Resold?When you can sell or transfer an unused plot, the cemetery's role, transfer fees and how to avoid resale scams.