Welcome to Lyons (aka 'Lyons Switch') ...
Lyons is located in Adair County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lyons, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Lyons is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lyons lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Lyons: (918) and (539)<3>
The community of Lyons has also been called Lyons Switch.
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, 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.
- Tahlequah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
- Tahlequah is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahlequah <4>
- Stilwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Stilwell is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilwell <4>
- Westville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
- Marble City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Marble City is located in Sequoyah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble City <4>
- Rocky Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain
- Rocky Mountain is located in Adair County
- Zion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Bunch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunch
- Bunch is located in Adair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunch <4>
- Greasy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Bell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Bell is located in Adair County
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Adair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lyons, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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).
We also found Lyons in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Lyons post office opened in 1909.
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 State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Adair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lyons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918). |
| <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/ |