Welcome to Lyons ...
Lyons is located Lyons is located in Burleson County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Lyons, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886. Lyons is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Lyons lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Lyons is located in the (979) area code. The ZIP code for Lyons: 77863<3> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Lyons: This one is located in Burleson County and the other is located in Hidalgo County. Beyond Texas, 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, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lyons. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lyons. 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. 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. 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 on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Lyons in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Lyons post office opened in 1886.
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Burleson, 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> 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 community (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). <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/