Lyons, New York, a historical community located between Syracuse and Rochester on the Erie Canal, lies at the foot of the splendid Finger Lakes Region. The Town of Lyons, named after Lyon, France, also contains a village of the same name. As of Census 2000, the town has a population of about 5,831, over 3,695 of which live in the Village of Lyons.

Throughout this Erie Canal community are wine trails, farmers markets and miles of hills that gently rise and fall along the countryside. In the heart of Lyons village lies an old-fashioned business district, various shops owned by local families, and other historic landmarks.  This lively community celebrates together year round. With summer comes the annual Peppermint Days Festival and in winter, the festivities begin with a Christmas light competition.

As the Wayne County seat, Lyons is home to the majority of government offices in the county, including the historic Wayne County Courthouse. The courthouse has been in continuous use since 1854, even since the recent building of the Hall of Justice.  The second floor courtroom still possesses the original ambiance of the building and is the setting of the courtroom portion of the 1988 movie, Lady in White. Many of Lyon’s other charming attractions were used in the movie, including the downtown business district, Village Square, and the clock tower of the Methodist Church.

Business opportunities abound in this prosperous community. The convenience of the Greater Rochester International Airport in Monroe County or the Syracuse Hancock International Airport in Onondaga County provide Lyons' companies access to all national and international business markets.

A comprehensive public education system accredited by the New York State Education Department is in place here. Multiple venues for higher education are within a thirty-minute drive of Lyons. Some of the choices are Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, SUNY Oswego in Oswego, Wells College in Aurora, Nazareth College and Saint John Fisher College both in Rochester.

Lyons offers the serenity of rural life along with easy access to all that Upstate New York has to offer.