Lyonsville, Indiana
Lyonsville is an unincorporated community in Jennings Township, Fayette County, Indiana.
Lyonsville, Indiana | |
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  Lyonsville  Lyonsville | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′09″N 85°03′14″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Township | Jennings |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| ZIP code | 47331 |
| FIPS code | 18-45522[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 438443[2] |
History
Lyonsville was originally called Lyons Station. It was renamed Lyonsville in 1916, in order to avoid confusion with Lyons in Greene County.[3]
Abraham Lyons was a pioneer settler in Jennings Township.[4]
Geography
Lyonsville is located at 39°39′09″N 85°03′14″W.
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Lyonsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 255.
- History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 187.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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