Welcome to Lyons ...

Lyons is located in Minnehaha County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lyons, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Lyons had a population of 613 people.<2> (see below for details).

Lyons is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lyons lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Lyons: (605)

The ZIP code for Lyons: 57041<4>

Communities Also Named Lyons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Lyons - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Lyons ...

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

• Sioux Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls
  • Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 187,809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Falls <5>
• Brandon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <5>
• Tea
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
  • Tea is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <5>
• Dell Rapids
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Rapids
  • Dell Rapids is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dell Rapids <5>
• Hartford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
• Crooks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
  • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <5>
• Baltic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
  • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <5>
• Garretson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garretson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretson
  • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <5>
• Colton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
  • Colton is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <5>
• Huntimer
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntimer
  • Huntimer is located in Minnehaha County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 590 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 Lyons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lyons.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lyons ...

Looking for more information about Lyons? 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 Lyons, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lyons.

Adding Lyons to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lyons 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 Lyons was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lyons.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Minnehaha County: www.minnehahacounty.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/