Unincorporated community in the American state of 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
^
a
b
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 .
37°33′57″N 92°29′41″W / 37.56583°N 92.49472°W / 37.56583; -92.49472