Lyonville, South Dakota

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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 February 2, 2015.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 49.

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