Lyons,_Missouri

Lyons, Missouri

Lyons, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Not to be confused with Lyon, Missouri.

Lyons is an unincorporated community in Laclede County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located on Missouri Route B southeast of the Osage Fork crossing. The community of Drew is approximately three miles to the southeast.[2]

History

A variant name was "Delto".[1] A post office called Delto was established in 1874, the name was changed to Lyon in 1913, and the post office closed in 1928.[3] The present name honors the Lyons family, local merchants.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyons, Missouri
  2. [2]
    Drew, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1954 (1977 rev.) (From the coordinates)
  3. [3]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945". Columbia, Missouri: The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.

37°33′57″N 92°29′41″W


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