Lyon Township, Franklin County, Missouri

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Lyon Township is an inactive township in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

This township contains the communities of Beemont, Detmold, Lyon, Campbellton, Port Hudson, Jaeger's Shop, and parts of Beaufort

Lyon Township was established in 1866, taking its name from Nathaniel Lyon, an officer in the Civil War. [2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyon Township, Franklin County, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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