Lyonsville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Lyonsville, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Lyonsville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fayette
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jennings
Coordinates:39.6525°N -85.0539°W
Elevation Ft:876
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47331
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-45522[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:438443

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.[2]

Abraham Lyons was a pioneer settler in Jennings Township.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  2. Book: History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions . Bowen, B. F. . Barrows, Frederic Irving . 1917 . 255.
  3. Book: History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. . Warner, Beers and Company . 1885 . 187.