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Welcome to Lyons ...

The village of Lyons is located in Ionia County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lyons, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1836.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lyons has a population of 807 people<2> (see below for details).

Lyons is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lyons is located in the (989) area code.

The ZIP code for Lyons: 48851<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lyons had an population of 807 people. This is an increase of 2.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lyons had a population of 789 people. This makes Lyons the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 789 people, the population of Lyons increased 8.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 726 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lyons.

Communities Also Named Lyons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Lyons: This one is located in Ionia County and the other is located in Clinton County.

Beyond Michigan, 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), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, 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.

  • Ionia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <6>
  • Saint Johns
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <6>
  • Grand Ledge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
    • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <6>
  • Belding
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Portland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lake Odessa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
    • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <6>
  • Saranac
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Fowler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Carson City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <6>
  • Westphalia
    (8 miles [12.9 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. 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lyons post office opened in 1836.

We also found Lyons in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lyons.

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 Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ionia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lyons.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lyons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Lyons). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lyons or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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