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City in Georgia, United States
Lyons is a city in Toombs County , Georgia , United States. The population was 4,239 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Toombs County.[4]
History
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Lyons was founded c. 1890 as a depot on the Central of Georgia Railway . The community was named after one Mr. Lyons, a railroad official.[5] [6] [7]
Geography
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Lyons is located at 32°12′15 ″N 82°19′22 ″W / 32.20417°N 82.32278°W / 32.20417; -82.32278 [8]
The city is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 1 280 . U.S. 1 runs north-south through the center of town, leading north 12 mi (19 km ) to Oak Park just south of its junction with Interstate 16 and south 31 mi (50 km ) to Baxley . U.S. 280 runs east-west through the city as West Liberty Avenue, leading southeast 15 mi (24 km ) to Reidsville and west 6 mi (10 km ) to Vidalia . Other highways that run through the city include Georgia State Routes 152 , 178 , and 292 .
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19 km 2 km 2 km 2
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Historical population
Census Pop. Note %± 1900 534 — 1910 927 73.6% 1920 873 −5.8% 1930 1,445 65.5% 1940 1,900 31.5% 1950 2,799 47.3% 1960 3,219 15.0% 1970 3,739 16.2% 1980 4,203 12.4% 1990 4,502 7.1% 2000 4,169 −7.4% 2010 4,367 4.7% 2020 4,239 −2.9%
As of the 2020 United States census , there were 4,239 people, 1,607 households, and 1,013 families residing in the city.
Education
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Toombs County School District
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The Toombs County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[11] [12]
Notable people
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References
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^ "US Board on Geographic Names" . United States Geological Survey . October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008 .
^ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011 .
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF) . Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 138. ISBN 0-915430-00-2
^ "Georgia.gov profile of the city of Lyons, GA: April 4, 2012" . Retrieved May 26, 2017 .
^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States ISBN 978-1135948597 . Retrieved November 30, 2013 .
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011 .
^ "Explore Census Data" . data.census.gov . Retrieved December 18, 2021 .
^ "Census of Population and Housing" . Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
^ Georgia Board of Education [permanent dead link
^ School Stats , Retrieved June 28, 2010. The new high school is set to be 4 stories tall and will be completed in April 2012.
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