Lyonville, South Dakota

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.

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]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyonville, South Dakota
^ "Brule County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 49.