Lyons

History

The area was part of the Pulteney Estate. Settlement began circa 1789. The region was originally known as "The Forks." The Town of Lyons was formed from the Town of Sodus in 1811. The Erie Canal was completed as far as Lyons by 1821. In 1825, the size of the town was reduced upon the formation of the Town of Arcadia.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97.4 km2), of which 37.5 square miles (97.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km2) (0.32%) is water. New York State Route 14 and New York State Route 31 intersect in the hamlet of Lyons.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  10,957
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  9,495
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  9,474
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  9,144
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  9,110
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  8,908
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  8,785
• Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

  Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  7,944

Most recent

• M 2.8 — 2026-03-21
  28 km WSW of Henderson, New York
• M 3.3 — 2024-06-29
  14 km W of Ellisburg, New York
• M 2.59 — 2007-04-11
  6 km NNE of Sodus Point, New York
• M 2.59 — 2005-10-31
  7 km NNW of Ontario, New York