Lyons, Missouri

Lyons is an unincorporated community in Laclede County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Not to be confused with Lyon, Missouri.

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.[2] The present name honors the Lyons family, local merchants.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyons
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  3. "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945". Columbia, Missouri: The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.


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