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Early town on land grant of Keziah Cryer. Named for settler James Lyons, killed by 1837 Indian raiders, who kidnapped his son Warren. In 1860s town had stores, Masonic Lodge, school, post office; and was on "Cotton Road" to Mexico, but it died in 1870s when the Southern Pacific Railroad was built.
Lyons, Site of Former Town of is a historical marker in Schulenburg, Fayette County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 209 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.6620, -96.9047 near Schulenburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. James Missionary Baptist Church (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Turner Hall, Bermuda Valley Farm, and Stanzel Model Aircraft Museum.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5149003156. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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