Lyons was settled about 1833 as Arthursburg in Ionia County. In 1836 it was platted and renamed Lyons. It was incorporated as a village in 1859. [MPN]
Lyons is adjacent to Muir, and is about five miles east of Ionia. Two railroads served the town, the Grand Trunk Western line from Durand to Grand Rapids and a short Pere Marquette branch line off their Grand Ledge to Howard City line.
The I&L depot was west of town and served by a dray and covered coach.
Image Info: Top, the Pere Marquette depot in Lyons with an approaching passenger train, taken in the early 1900's. [Alan Loftis collection]. 2nd image, another view of the GTW Lyons depot with a family posing in front. In 1910. [UML]
1870. The I&L established a depot near Lyons. [I&L]
1888. The DL&N build a new freight, passenger house and platform at Lyons, to replace a building destroyed by fire. [DL&N-1888]
1908. The PM built a new depot here. [PMAR-1908]
The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:
