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Welcome to Lytle ...

Lytle is located in Walker County<1>.


The location of Lytle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lytle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Lytle had a population of 37,115 people.<3> (see below for details).

Lytle is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lytle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Lytle (for example, toward Bridgeport (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Lytle: (706) and (762)<5>

Websites for Lytle ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.walkercochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lytle, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Lytle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Lytle - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Ohio, Texas (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lytle ...

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

  • Chattanooga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • East Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • East Ridge is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <6>
  • Villanow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
    • Villanow is located in Walker County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
  • East Brainerd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
    • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
  • Middle Valley Estates
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
    • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
  • Red Bank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <6>
  • Collegedale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
    • Collegedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <6>
  • Signal Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Signal Terrace
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
    • Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
  • Harrison Ferry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
    • Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people

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 Lytle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lytle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lytle. 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 Lytle.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lytle. See our Newspapers Page for Lytle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lytle ...

Looking for more information about Lytle? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lytle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lytle.

Adding Lytle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lytle 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 Lytle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lytle post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lytle.

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

The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lytle.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lytle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<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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