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History and Genealogy
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Lyon County Iowa
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Cities and Towns
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Alvord -- Beloit -- Doon -- George -- Granite
Klondike -- Inwood -- Larchwood -- Lester
Little Rock -- Rock Rapids --
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County Information
Organized from Woodbury County in 1851.
It is named in honor of Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon, who served in The Mexican-American War and the Civil
War. He was killed at the battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri, on August 10, 1861, after which the county was named
for him. It was originally named Buncombe County
The county seat is Rock Rapids.
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ONLINE DATA
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Deaths
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Census Data
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Cemeteries
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Newspapers
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History
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Obituaries
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Military Data
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22 Jan 2008: JUBER Obit |
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Surrounding Counties
Rock County,
Minnesota (north)
Nobles County,
Minnesota (northeast)
Osceola County
(east)
Sioux County
(south)
Lincoln County,
South Dakota (west)
Minnehaha County,
South Dakota (northwest)
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