The fertile soil of the Logan Valley, combined with the commercial promise provided by access to the railroad after 1881, assured the life of the town.

Incorporated in 1884, the village was named for Waldo Lyon, a prominent citizen upon whose land the plots were laid out.

[3] Residents have continued to abide by a provision in Lyons' deed stipulating that liquor not be sold within the town at risk of forfeit of the property.

The three-story structure was powered by water from a dam built across Logan Creek just west of the town, and was in operation until 1931.

Many of the buildings of the town are constructed of brick manufactured in a brickyard which began operation in 1878.

Just one-fourth mile west of Lyons named the Kite Track.

[6] Lyons is on U.S. Route 77, south of the Omaha Indian Reservation and west of the Missouri River.

Lyons is home to the Center for Rural Affairs, a private non-profit organization.

[11] The organization's mission statement is: "Establish strong rural communities, social and economic justice, environmental stewardship, and genuine opportunity for all while engaging people in decisions that affect the quality of their lives and the future of their communities.

[14] The Byway of Art project was created by former Lyons resident Adele Phillips and conceptual artist Matthew Mazzotta.

However, what appears to be a standard building consists of a false facade that lowers down toward the street and over the sidewalk.