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Welcome to Lyona ...

Lyona is located in Crawford County<1>.


The location of Lyona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lyona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Lyona is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Lyona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lyona - it's located in Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lyona.

Communities near Lyona ...

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

  • Meadville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Edinboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
    • Edinboro is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <4>
  • Titusville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Union City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
  • Cambridge Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
    • Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <4>
  • Waterford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Cochranton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
    • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <4>
  • Saegertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
    • Saegertown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Conneaut Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hydetown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
    • Hydetown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people

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 Lyona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lyona.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lyona. 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 Lyona.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyona. See our Newspapers Page for Lyona.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lyona ...

Looking for more information about Lyona? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lyona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lyona.

Adding Lyona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lyona 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 Lyona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lyona post office opened in 1875.

We also found Lyona in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lyona.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lyona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lyona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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