Lyon Township is a township in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.

Lyon Township was originally called Fowler Township (in honor of a pioneer settler), and under the latter name was organized in April, 1872.

About a month later it was renamed for General Nathaniel Lyon.

[1] Lyon Township covers an area of 54.73 square miles (141.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

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