Lyonsville, Indiana
Lyonsville | |
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| 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 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Lyonsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ 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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