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 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyons, Missouri
- ↑ Drew, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1954 (1977 rev.) (From the coordinates)
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "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.
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37°33′57″N 92°29′41″W / 37.56583°N 92.49472°W
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