Lyonville, South Dakota

Lyonville is an unincorporated community in Brule County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

Lyonville was laid out in 1886.[1] A post office called Lyonville was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1945.[2] Charles Lyons, an early postmaster, most likely gave the community his name.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyonville, South Dakota
  2. "Brule County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 49.



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