Welcome to Lyon County ...

Time Zone: Lyon County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Yerington is the Seat for Lyon County.

Lyon County is one of the original counties of Nevada and was founded November 25, 1861.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lyon had a population of 57,510 people. This is an increase of 10.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 52,045 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lyon represented 1.93% of the total population of Nevada.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to Nevada
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  • Website for the Nevada State Library and Archives

• Websites specific to Lyon County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Washoe County
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  • Storey County
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  • Churchill County
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  • Douglas County
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  • Carson City
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  • Mineral County
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  • Mono County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Nevada
  • Cemeteries of Lyon County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Nevada
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Nevada
  • Cemeteries of Lyon County