Kansas Counties
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Lyon County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 05, 1862 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Emporia |
| Origin of Name: | In honor of Gen. Nathaniel Lyon (1818-1861), who became the first Union general to die in battle in the Civil War when he was killed in action at Wilson's Creek, Missouri, on 10 Aug 1861. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Emporia (city) | 26,760 |
| Agnes City Township | 468 |
| Americus Township | 1,522 |
| Center Township | 1,201 |
| Elmendaro Township | 949 |
| Emporia Township | 1,167 |
| Fremont Township | 842 |
| Ivy Township | 304 |
| Jackson Township | 995 |
| Pike Township | 899 |
| Reading Township | 547 |
| Waterloo Township | 281 |
| Total population: | 35,935 | |
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| Population: |
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1870
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 (8,014) |
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1880
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(17,326) |
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1890
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(23,196) |
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1900
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(25,074) |
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1910
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(24,927) |
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1920
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(26,154) |
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1930
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(29,240) |
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1940
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(26,424) |
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1950
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(26,576) |
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1960
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(26,928) |
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1970
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(32,071) |
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1980
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(35,108) |
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1990
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(34,732) |
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2000
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(35,935) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Lyon County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Lyon County
Post offices in Lyon County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Lyon County page [Blue Skyways]
Lyon County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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