Welcome to Lyman ...

Lyman is located in Cass County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lyman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Lyman is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Lyman: 712

Communities Also Named Lyman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Lyman - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Lyman ...

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

• Atlantic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
  • Atlantic is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <4>
• Red Oak
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Red Oak is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Red Oak
  • From Lyman to Red Oak
• Griswold
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
  • Griswold is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griswold <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Griswold
  • From Lyman to Griswold
• Anita
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
  • Anita is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <4>
• Stanton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Stanton is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Stanton
  • From Lyman to Stanton
• Lewis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
  • Lewis is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lewis
  • From Lyman to Lewis
• Massena
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
  • Massena is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Massena
  • From Lyman to Massena
• Elliott
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
  • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <4>
• Cumberland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cumberland
  • From Lyman to Cumberland
• Bridgewater
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
  • Bridgewater is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bridgewater
  • From Lyman to Bridgewater

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lyman ...

Looking for more information about Lyman? 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 Lyman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lyman.

Adding Lyman to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Lyman post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lyman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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