Lyona, Kansas

Lyona, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Lyona United Methodist Church (2011)
Lyona United Methodist Church (2011)
KDOT map of Dickinson County (legend)
KDOT map of Dickinson County (legend)
Lyona is located in Kansas
Lyona
Lyona
Lyona is located in the United States
Lyona
Lyona
Coordinates: 38°51′43″N 96°55′33″W / 38.86194°N 96.92583°W / 38.86194; -96.92583[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDickinson
Elevation
[1]
1,152 ft (351 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-43510
GNIS ID484795 [1]

Lyona is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located on Wolf Rd approximately 8.7 miles (14.0 km) southwest of Junction City or 12.3 miles (19.8 km) north of Herington, also it is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the Rock Springs 4-H Camp.

History

Lyona once had a post office; it closed in 1888.[2]

Education

The community is served by Chapman USD 473 public school district.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lyona, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Dickinson County, Kansas
  • The Story of the Valley Called Lyona, Vol. 1; Lyona United Methodist Church; 1984.