Lyon County

proper noun

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Rock Rapids.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Rock Rapids.
  2. One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Emporia.
  3. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Eddyville. Named after Chittenden Lyon.
  4. One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Marshall.
  5. One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Yerington.

Origin

All are named after Nathaniel Lyon, except in Kentucky.

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APA

Lyon County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyon%20County

MLA

“Lyon County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyon%20County. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lyon County,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyon%20County.

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