Welcome to South Lyon ...

The city of South Lyon is located in Oakland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Lyon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

A typical abbreviation for South Lyon: S. Lyon

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Lyon has a population of 11,821 people<2> (see below for details).

South Lyon is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: South Lyon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for South Lyon: (248) & (947)<4>

The ZIP code for South Lyon: 48178<5>

Websites for South Lyon ...

Official Website:   www.southlyonmi.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Lyon had an population of 11,821 people. This is an increase of 4.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Lyon had a population of 11,327 people. This makes South Lyon the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of South Lyon represents 0.11% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 81st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,327 people, the population of South Lyon increased 12.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,036 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Lyon.

Communities near South Lyon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Lyon.

• Ann Arbor
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Arbor
  • Ann Arbor is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ann Arbor <6>
• Livonia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Livonia is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <6>
• Westland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
  • Westland is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <6>
• Farmington Hills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
  • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <6>
• Novi
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
  • Novi is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <6>
• Garden City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <6>
• Ypsilanti
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
  • Ypsilanti is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ypsilanti <6>
• Wayne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
  • Wayne is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <6>
• Wixom
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
  • Wixom is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <6>
• Farmington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Lyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Lyon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Lyon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Lyon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Lyon. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for South Lyon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Lyon ...

Looking for more information about South Lyon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for South Lyon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Lyon.

Adding South Lyon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Lyon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Lyon was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found South Lyon in the book titled .<8> From that list, the South Lyon post office opened in 1848.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Lyon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for South Lyon: www.southlyonmi.org/

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/