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Welcome to Lyman ...

The town of Lyman is located in Wayne County<1>.



Lyman was established in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lyman has a population of 256 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Lyman is 7,180 feet [2,188 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lyman is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Lyman lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Lyman: (435)

The ZIP code for Lyman: 84749<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lyman had an population of 256 people. This is a decrease of 0.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lyman had a population of 258 people (which is 9.29% of the total population of Wayne County). This makes Lyman the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 258 people, the population of Lyman increased 10.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 234 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lyman.

Communities Also Named Lyman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Lyman - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lyman.

Communities near Lyman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lyman.

  • Koosharem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koosharem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koosharem
    • Koosharem is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koosharem <6>
  • Bicknell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Torrey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fremont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Teasdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Grover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Wayne County
  • Greenwich
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Piute County
  • Burrville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
    • Burrville is located in Sevier County
  • Fruita ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruita
    • Fruita is located in Wayne County
  • Angle
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle
    • Angle is located in Piute County
    • Former names for Angle:
    • Lower Grass Valley
    • Spring Creek

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lyman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lyman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lyman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lyman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lyman ...

Looking for more information about Lyman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lyman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lyman.

Adding Lyman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lyman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lyman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lyman post office opened in 1895.

We also found Lyman on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lyman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lyman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lyman.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lyman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Lyman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lyman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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