Kansas Counties
Lyon County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 05, 1862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| County Seat: | Emporia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin of Name: | In honor of Gen. Nathaniel Lyon (1818-1861), who became the first Union general to die in battle in the Civil War when he was killed in action at Wilson's Creek, Missouri, on 10 Aug 1861. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Post offices in Lyon County Cemeteries in Lyon County, As of 1906 Newspapers Available on Microfilm Townships and Independent Cities in Lyon County Bibliography Kansas Memory |
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| Links to Other Sites: |
Lyon County GenWeb Early Kansas Maps [KanColl] |
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