Lyonsville, Indiana
| Lyonsville, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Lyonsville  Lyonsville | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′09″N 85°03′14″W / 39.65250°N 85.05389°WCoordinates: 39°39′09″N 85°03′14″W / 39.65250°N 85.05389°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] |
Lyonsville is an unincorporated community in Jennings Township, Fayette County, Indiana.
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 / 39.65250°N 85.05389°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Lyonsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 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. p. 187.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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