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.
Lyona, Kansas | |
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 Lyona United Methodist Church (2011) | |
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  Lyona  Lyona | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′43″N 96°55′33″W / 38.86194°N 96.92583°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Dickinson |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-43510 |
| GNIS ID | 484795 [1] |
History
editLyona once had a post office; it closed in 1888.[2]
Education
editThe community is served by Chapman USD 473 public school district.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Lyona, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
Further reading
edit- The Story of the Valley Called Lyona, Vol. 1; Lyona United Methodist Church; 1984.
External links
edit- County’s oldest church celebrates 160 years
- Dickinson County website
- Dickinson County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT