Welcome to Lyons Plain ...
Lyons Plain is located in Fairfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lyons Plain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
A typical abbreviation for Lyons Plain: Lyons Pln.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Lyons Plain for more information about variations on the name of Lyons Plain.
Lyons Plain is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lyons Plain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lyons Plain: 203 & 475<3>
Websites for Lyons Plain ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.businessfairfield.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lyons Plain, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Lyons Plain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lyons Plain.
- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Stamford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Stamford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Norwalk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
- Norwalk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Danbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
- Danbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Greenwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Plain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lyons Plain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lyons Plain. 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 Plain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyons Plain. See our Newspapers Page for Lyons Plain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lyons Plain ...
Looking for more information about Lyons Plain? 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 Lyons Plain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lyons Plain.
Adding Lyons Plain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lyons Plain 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 Plain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Lyons Plain post office opened in 1886.
We also found Lyons Plain on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Connecticut (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lyons Plain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lyons Plain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lyons Plain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 203 code has been Overlayed with the 475 area code. New phone numbers in the Lyons Plain area will be assigned with one of these codes: 203 or 475. As a result, placing a call in the Lyons Plain area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |