Lyon Township is an inactive township in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Lyon Township was established in 1866, taking its name from Nathaniel Lyon, an officer in the Civil War.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyon Township, Franklin County, Missouri
- ↑ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  Map of Missouri highlighting Franklin County | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities |
| |
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
38°29′56″N 91°14′41″W / 38.4989°N 91.2447°W
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.