Cemeteries in Lyon County, KY
Lyon County, Kentucky has 52 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Eddyville (31), Princeton (11) and Benton (4). Among them are 8 church cemeteries (15%), 1 Baptist cemetery (2%) and 1 Methodist cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Lyon County
- Chinese Cemetery (Mammoth Furnace)EddyvilleCemetery
- Kuhn CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Friendship Methodist Church CemeteryPrincetonMethodist cemetery
- Lamasco Baptist Church CemeteryPrincetonBaptist cemetery
- Barnett CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Bethany CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Bethlehem CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Bob Gray CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Bonner CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Chestnut Oak CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Cobb CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Confederate CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Crab Creek African American CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Dickerson CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Dry Fork CemeteryCadizCemetery
- Freeman - Cash CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Glenns Chapel CemeteryEddyvilleChurch cemetery
- Gray CemeteryCadizCemetery
- Guy Lady CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Hebron Church CemeteryEddyvilleChurch cemetery
- Henderson Chapel CemeteryEddyvilleChurch cemetery
- Hildreth Cemetery Number 1EddyvilleCemetery
- Hildreth Cemetery Number 2EddyvilleCemetery
- Hopewell CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Isaac Gray CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Kuttawa CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Lady CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Lee-Dodds CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Liberty CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Marquess CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Marvin Oliver CemeteryCadizCemetery
- Mcedonia CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Mount Zion Church CemeteryEddyvilleChurch cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant CemeteryCalvert CityCemetery
- Newby CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Nickell CemeteryCalvert CityCemetery
- Oliver - Fuqua CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Oliver - Jones CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Paradise CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Parker CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Peek CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Providence CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Ramey CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- River View CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Rolling Hills CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Rolling Hills CemeteryCadizCemetery
- Saint Stephen's CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Saratoga Church CemeteryEddyvilleChurch cemetery
- Sardis-Lady CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Smith CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Steinbaugh CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Woodson Chapel CemeteryEddyvilleChurch cemetery
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How Lyon County compares
Lyon County has 57.3 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.9 for Kentucky, which puts it 20th of 120 Kentucky counties on this measure. Census estimates count 124 deaths here in 2024, about 62 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (76th of 120 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Lyon County | Kentucky | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 57.3 | 15.9 | 20th of 120 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 24.3 | 18.5 | 24th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 124 | 53,140 | 104th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.4 | 7.3 | 101st of 120 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 506 | 76th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 62 | 105 | 90th of 120 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 31 | 15th of 120 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 30 | 25th of 120 |
| Notable burials | 4 | 889 | 19th of 120 |
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 Kentucky counties with the figure available. Compare Lyon County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Lyon County
- Dunn Funeral HomeFuneral home · Eddyville · (270) 388-2231
- Lakeland Funeral HomeFuneral home · Eddyville · (270) 388-4045
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 52 cemeteries in Lyon County, Kentucky. 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 Kentucky 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. Kentucky law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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