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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lyon County

 
Clickable Map of Lyon County, Iowa and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Lyon County, IA (7) O Brien County, IA (5) Osceola County, IA (6) Sioux County, IA (12) Nobles County, MN (8) Rock County, MN (1) Lincoln County, SD (26) Minnehaha County, SD (338)  LyonCounty(7) Lyon County (7)  O'BrienCounty(5) O'Brien County (5)  OsceolaCounty(6) Osceola County (6)  SiouxCounty(12) Sioux County (12)  NoblesCountyMinnesota(8) Nobles County (8)  RockCounty(1) Rock County (1)  LincolnCountySouth Dakota(26) Lincoln County (26)  MinnehahaCounty(338) Minnehaha County (338)
Rock Rapids is the county seat for Lyon County
Adjacent to Lyon County, Iowa
      O'Brien County (5)  
      Osceola County (6)  
      Sioux County (12)  
      Nobles County, Minnesota (8)  
      Rock County, Minnesota (1)  
      Lincoln County, South Dakota (26)  
      Minnehaha County, South Dakota (338)  
 
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1 Iowa, Lyon County, Doon — Doon Veterans Memorial
On Hubbard Avenue at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Hubbard Avenue.
2 Iowa, Lyon County, George — George Freedom Rock Veterans MemorialLyon County — Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II —
On 210th St, 0.2 miles west of Kennedy Ave.
3 Iowa, Lyon County, George — Locker Park
On East Dakota Avenue at N Main St on East Dakota Avenue.
4 Iowa, Lyon County, Granite — Community of GraniteSioux Township, Lyon Co., IA — Formerly Known as Iuka —
On 125th Street (County Highway K10) 0.4 miles east of Apple Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
5 Iowa, Lyon County, Inwood — Inwood Veterans Memorial
On South Main Street south of West Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
6 Iowa, Lyon County, Lester — Lester, Iowa
On 5th Street at Clinton Street, on the right when traveling west on 5th Street.
7 Iowa, Lyon County, Rock Rapids — First Reinforced Concrete BridgeIn the United States
Near 1st Ave. E.
8 Kansas, Lyon County, Admire — 21 — Santa Fe Trail1822 - 1872
On Road R (State Highway 99) north of Road 380, on the left when traveling north.
9 Kansas, Lyon County, Americus — Civil War Memorial
10 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — "Our Flag Was Still There…"
On Commercial Street (State Highway 99) at 11th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Commercial Street.
11 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — All Veterans Memorial Park
On Commercial Street (State Highway 99), on the right when traveling south.
12 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Alvin J. KingThe Father of All Veterans Day
13 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Bethel Church
On Road L (State Highway 99) at Road 220, on the right when traveling north on Road L.
14 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Civil War Memorial
On Union Street near the railroad tracks, on the left when traveling south.
15 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — College of Emporia World Wars Memorial
On 6th Avenue (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling east.
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16 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Colonel Edwin H. Hawes
17 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Corky
18 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Emporia
On 6th Avenue at Commercial Street (Kansas Highway 99), on the right when traveling east on 6th Avenue.
19 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Emporia Free LibraryErected A.D. 1904
20 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Emporia High School World War II Memorial
21 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Emporia's Liberty Bell
On Commercial Street (State Highway 99), on the right when traveling south.
22 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Emporia's Mexican American Veterans Memorial
23 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Garfield School Bell
On 18th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
24 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Gold Star Mothers of America War Memorial
25 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Grant Frederick TimmermanIn Memory Of
Near Commercial Street (State Highway 99), on the right when traveling south.
26 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Hovgard Memorial Tower
On Merchant Street near 9th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
27 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — In Commemoration of the College of Emporia
On 6th Avenue (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling east.
28 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — John B. Anderson Memorial Library
On College of Emporia Drive, on the right when traveling west.
29 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Korean War Memorial
30 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Kress Building
On Commercial Street (State Highway 99) at 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Commercial Street.
31 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Lebanon, Grenada, and Panama Veterans Memorial
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32 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Lt. William I. Loomis
33 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Mary White
34 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Mrs. Preston B. Plumb House
On 6th Avenue (U.S. 50) at Union Street, on the left when traveling east on 6th Avenue.
35 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — PFC Floyd Everett Campbell
36 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Prairie Passages
On Industrial Road at U.S. 50, on the left when traveling south on Industrial Road.
37 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Purple Heart MemorialCombat Wounded Veterans
On Commercial Street (State Highway 99), on the right when traveling south.
38 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Revolutionary War Veterans
39 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Richard Howe House
On Logan Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
40 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Site of the "Kanzas News"
On Commercial Street (State Highway 99) at 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Commercial Street.
41 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Soden's Grove Bridge
42 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — St. Mary's Hospital of Emporia
On Exchange Street near 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
43 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — United States Merchant Marine Veterans
44 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — Vietnam MemorialSome Gave All
On Commercial Street (State Highway 99), on the right when traveling south.
45 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — White Memorial Park
On 6th Avenue (U.S. 50) at Merchant Street, on the left when traveling west on 6th Avenue.
46 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — William Allen White1868 - 1944
On Merchant Street near 6th Street (Kansas Highway 50), on the right when traveling south.
47 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — William Allen White House
On 10th Avenue at Exchange Street, on the right when traveling east on 10th Avenue.
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48 Kansas, Lyon County, Emporia — World War II Memorial at St. Catherine's Church
On Lawrence Street, on the right when traveling south.
49 Kansas, Lyon County, Hartford — All Veterans Tributeof Hartford, KS — "To Honor Those Who Served" —
On Commercial Street at Mill Street, on the right when traveling south on Commercial Street.
50 Kansas, Lyon County, Hartford — Hartford Collegiate InstituteBuilt c. 1861
On College Street south of Plumb Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
51 Kansas, Lyon County, Hartford — Managing Moist Soil Areas
On State Highway 130 south of 22nd Road, on the right when traveling south.
52 Kansas, Lyon County, Hartford — Tallgrass Prairie
On State Highway 130 south of 22nd Road, on the right when traveling south.
53 Kansas, Lyon County, Hartford — Welcome to Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge
On State Highway 130 south of 22nd Road, on the right when traveling south.
54 Kentucky, Lyon County, Eddyville — Andrew Jackson SmithMedal of Honor Recipient
On West Dale Avenue west of East Commerce Street, on the right when traveling west.
55 Kentucky, Lyon County, Eddyville — Crittenden Lyon
On Overlook Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lake Shore Drive, on the left when traveling north.
56 Kentucky, Lyon County, Eddyville — 1598 — Dr. George M. Huggans
On Water Street, 0.1 miles north of Kentucky Route 730, on the right when traveling north.
57 Kentucky, Lyon County, Eddyville — 509 — Eddyville
On Water Street at South Main, on the left when traveling east on Water Street.
58 Kentucky, Lyon County, Eddyville — 1231 — Last Skirmish in Ky.
On Kentucky Route 730 at Water Street, on the left when traveling west on State Route 730.
59 Kentucky, Lyon County, Eddyville — 1245 — Lyon County, 1854
Near West Dale Avenue south of East Commerce Street.
60 Kentucky, Lyon County, Eddyville — 1364 — Mammoth Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky
On Old Ferry Road (Forest Road 117) at Forest Road 122, on the right when traveling north on Old Ferry Road.
61 Kentucky, Lyon County, Eddyville — 130 — Matthew Lyon
On Overlook Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lakeshore Drive, on the left when traveling north.
62 Kentucky, Lyon County, Eddyville — 779 — Mineral Mound
On Kentucky Route 93 at Gregory Road, on the right when traveling south on State Route 93.
63 Kentucky, Lyon County, Eddyville — 2346 — Mineral Mound Home Site
Near Finch Lane.
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64 Kentucky, Lyon County, Eddyville — Rose Hill
On Water Street at Kentucky Route 730, on the right when traveling north on Water Street.
65 Kentucky, Lyon County, Eddyville — St. Stephen Catholic Church
On Forest Road 415, 1 mile east of Forest Road 122.
66 Kentucky, Lyon County, Eddyville — 1423 — Tenn. Rolling Mills
On Kentucky Route 274 at Rolling Mill Road, on the right when traveling south on State Route 274.
67 Kentucky, Lyon County, Eddyville — 2603 — The Battle of Saratoga / Saratoga United Methodist Church
On Kentucky Route 293 at Kentucky Route 730, on the right when traveling west on State Route 293.
68 Kentucky, Lyon County, Grand Rivers — 2107 — Andrew Jackson Smith / Medal of Honor
On The Trace at County Road 301, on the right when traveling north on The Trace.
69 Kentucky, Lyon County, Kuttawa — 61 — (Kelly Furnace)
On Kentucky Route 810 south of Rusty Ridge Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.
70 Kentucky, Lyon County, Kuttawa — 1326 — Eddyville Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky
On Lake Barkley Drive (Kentucky Route 295) south of Mint Spring Drive, on the left when traveling south.
71 Kentucky, Lyon County, Kuttawa — In Honor of Cobb's Battery
On Lake Barkley Drive (Kentucky Route 295) 0.1 miles north of Mint Spring Drive, on the right when traveling north.
72 Kentucky, Lyon County, Kuttawa — 946 — Kelly Kettle
On Lake Shore Drive at Cedar Street, in the median on Lake Shore Drive.
73 Kentucky, Lyon County, Kuttawa — 1332 — New Union Forge / Iron Made in Kentucky
On Lake Barkley Road (Kentucky Route 295) at 1st Street, on the right when traveling east on Lake Barkley Road.
74 Kentucky, Lyon County, Kuttawa — 1327 — Suwanee Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky
On Kentucky Route 810 near U.S. 62, on the right when traveling south.
75 Minnesota, Lyon County, Marshall — Lyon County, Minnesota Civil War Memorial
On West Main Street (U.S. 59) at South 6th Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street.
76 Minnesota, Lyon County, Minneota — The First Settlement of Icelanders in Minnesota
On East Lyon Street, on the left when traveling east.
77 Minnesota, Lyon County, Tracy — The Tracy Tornado Tree / Tracy Tornado Clock
On 5th Street at Hollett Street, on the right when traveling south on 5th Street.
78 Minnesota, Lyon County, Tracy — Tracy Tornado MemorialJune 13, 1968
On Craig Avenue (U.S. 14) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Craig Avenue.
79 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 199 — Camels in Dayton
On Pike Street near 2nd Avenue.
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80 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — Carson & Colorado Railroad
On Main Street at Lincoln Highway (Interstate 50), on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
81 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — Chief Truckee
On U.S. 50 near Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
82 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 163 — ChinatownEarly Name of Dayton
On Main Street at Dayton Valley Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
83 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 127 — Courthouse Site1864 - 1909
On Pike Street at Logan Alley, on the left when traveling south on Pike Street.
84 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 7 — Dayton
On Main Street at Dayton Valley Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
85 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 233 — Dayton Cemetery
On Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling east.
86 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 262 — Dayton's School House - 1865
On Shady Lane at Logan Alley, on the right when traveling south on Shady Lane.
87 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — Dedicated to "Old Virginny"Sesquicentennial Nevada Territorial 1861-2011
On Cemetery Road.
88 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 200 — Hall's Station
On Main Street at Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
89 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — In Memory Of "Old Virginny"1849 Nevada Gold Discovered 1999 — Sesquicentennial Dayton, Nevada —
Near Cemetery Road.
90 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 3 — Lifeblood of the MillsDayton's History
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50) south of 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
91 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 61 — Mound House
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50) just east of Bunnyranch Road, on the right when traveling west.
92 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — Nevada Added StationIn Search of the Pony Express - Station Marker
On West Main Street at Pike Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
93 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 257 — Nevada’s First Gold Discovery
On Cemetery Road/Main Street at Shady Lane on Cemetery Road/Main Street.
94 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — Odeon Saloon - Billiard ParlourDayton Lodge No. 5 I.O.O.F.
On 65 Pike Street north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
95 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 85 — Sutro
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50) at Segale Road, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Highway.
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96 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — The Dayton, Sutro & Carson Valley Railroad
Near Main Street at Shady Lane, on the left when traveling west.
97 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — The Misfits
On Pike Street south of Tyler Street, on the right when traveling south.
98 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — The Pony Express1860 - 1861 ** 1960 – 1961
On Main Street at Dayton Valley Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
99 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 2 — The Road to NowhereDayton's History
On Main Street just west of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling west.
100 Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 186 — Union Hotel & Post Office
On Main Street at Pike Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.

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