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Site of Former Town of Lyons

Schulenburg, Fayette County

Marker Text

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.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description from Schulenburg, take SH 77 South about .5 miles.
Marker # 3156
Dedicated 1972
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code cities and towns; railroads; ghost towns
Latitude, Longitude 29.660352, -96.904717

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