Map of Lyons city, Georgia

Lyons is a city in Toombs County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,367 at the 2010 census, up from 4,169 in 2000. The city is the county seat of Toombs County.

Lyons is part of the Vidalia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Lyons city overview:
Name:	Lyons city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Toombs County
Elevation:	240 ft (73 m)
Total Area:	8.20 sq mi (21.24 km²)
Land Area:	8.01 sq mi (20.75 km²)
Water Area:	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km²)
Total Population:	4,239
Population Density:	529.15/sq mi (204.31/km²)
ZIP code:	30436
Area code:	912
FIPS code:	1348232
GNISfeature ID:	0317505
Website:	lyonsga.org

Online Interactive Map

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History

Lyons was founded circa 1890 as a depot on the Central of Georgia Railway. The community was named after one Mr. Lyons, a railroad official. It was incorporated on December 9, 1897. In 1905, Lyons was designated seat of the newly formed Toombs County.

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Geography

Lyons is located at 32°12′15″N 82°19′22″W / 32.20417°N 82.32278°W / 32.20417; -82.32278 (32.204287, -82.322732).

The city is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 1 and 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), of which 7.5 square miles (19 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (0.53%) is water.