Lyons, Missouri
Lyons is an unincorporated community in Laclede County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyons
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- "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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