Welcome to West Lynn ...

West Lynn is located in Essex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Lynn, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Lynn: W. Lynn

West Lynn is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named West Lynn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named West Lynn - they are located in British Columbia and Minnesota.

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

Communities near West Lynn ...

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

• Boston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cambridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Quincy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Newton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Somerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Lawrence
  (18 miles [29 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
• Waltham
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Medford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
• Malden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
• Brookline
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 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 West Lynn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Lynn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lynn ...

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

Adding West Lynn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Lynn 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 West Lynn was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Lynn.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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