Lyons is a city in Toombs County,

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, United States. The population was 4,239 in 2020. The city is the

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of Toombs County.

History

Lyons was founded as a depot on the

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. 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.

Geography

Lyons is located at (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

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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

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, and

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. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.53%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,239 people, 1,607 households, and 1,013 families residing in the city.

Education

Toombs County School District

The

Toombs County School District The Toombs County School District is a public school district in Toombs County, Georgia, United States, based in Lyons. It serves the communities of Lyons, Santa Claus Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christ ...

holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 177 full-time teachers and over 2,856 students.School Stats
Retrieved June 28, 2010. The new high school is set to be 4 stories tall and will be completed in April 2012.

Notable people

* Jeremy Beasley (born 1995), MLB Pitcher *

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(born 1948), NFL player who played with the

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* Craig Campbell (born 1979), country music singer *

Don Collins Donald Collins (born November 28, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player. Collins was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, in the first round (18th pick), of the 1980 NBA draft. Collins played in 303 National Basketball Associatio ...

(1952–2022) former professional baseball player * John P. Coursey (1914–1992), brigadier general and naval aviator in the Marine Corps *

Nick Eason Nicholas Eason (born May 29, 1980) is an American football coach and former defensive end who is currently the defensive tackles coach and run game coordinator at Clemson University. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Auburn ...

(born 1980), NFL player currently with the

Mads Krügger Matthew Waters (born August 23, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he performs under the ring name Mads Krule Krügger and is the leader of the Contra Unit. He also ...

(born 1985), professional wrestler *

Robert Mallard Robert Childs "Big Duck" Mallard (November 20, 1948) was an African American traveling casket salesman and landowner, who was shot and lynched by a group of about 20 members of the Ku Klux Klan in Lyons, Toombs County, Georgia. The people charge ...

(1918–1948), lynching victim * Travares Tillman (born 1977), professional football player

References

{{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Toombs County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Vidalia, Georgia, micropolitan area