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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Lyon County (standard abbreviation: LY) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county was named for General Nathaniel Lyon, who was killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek in the Civil War. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 33,690. Emporia is the largest city and county seat. Lyon County is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The county should not be confused with the city of Lyons, which is located in Rice County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1856 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1858 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1859 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1859 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1862 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1886 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1870 | 8,014
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| 1880 | 17,326
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| 1890 | 23,196
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| 1900 | 25,074
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| 1910 | 24,927
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| 1920 | 26,154
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| 1930 | 29,240
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| 1940 | 26,424
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| 1950 | 26,576
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| 1960 | 26,928
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| 1970 | 32,071
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| 1980 | 35,108
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| 1990 | 34,732
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Research Tips
External links
www.lyoncounty.org/
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