Welcome to Lynnfield ...

Lynnfield is located in Essex County<1>.

Lynnfield was settled in 1638 and was incorporated in 1814.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lynnfield has a population of 13,009 people<2> (see below for details).

Lynnfield is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Lynnfield: (781) & (339)<4>

The ZIP code for Lynnfield: 01940<5>

Websites for Lynnfield ...

Official Website: www.town.lynnfield.ma.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lynnfield had an population of 13,009 people. This is an increase of 12.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lynnfield had a population of 11,596 people. This makes Lynnfield the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Lynnfield represents 0.18% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 160th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,596 people, the population of Lynnfield has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,542 people).

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

Communities Also Named Lynnfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lynnfield - they are located in Delaware and New Brunswick.

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

Communities near Lynnfield ...

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

• Boston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cambridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Lowell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
• Lynn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
• Quincy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Newton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Somerville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Lawrence
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Lawrence is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
• Haverhill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
  • Haverhill is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
• Waltham
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 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 Lynnfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lynnfield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lynnfield ...

Looking for more information about Lynnfield? 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 Lynnfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lynnfield.

Adding Lynnfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lynnfield 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 Lynnfield was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Lynnfield in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lynnfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lynnfield: www.town.lynnfield.ma.us/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/