Welcome to Lyndale ...

Lyndale is located in Hennepin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lyndale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Lyndale is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lyndale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Lyndale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Lyndale - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Ontario and Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near Lyndale ...

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

• Plymouth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Maple Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Grove <4>
• Eden Prairie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Prairie
  • Eden Prairie is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Prairie <4>
• Minnetonka
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
  • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <4>
• Edina
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
  • Edina is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <4>
• Saint Louis Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis Park
  • Saint Louis Park is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis Park <4>
• Shakopee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
  • Shakopee is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <4>
• Chaska
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaska
  • Chaska is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaska <4>
• Chanhassen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chanhassen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
  • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <4>
• Crystal
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Crystal is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,581 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lyndale ...

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

Adding Lyndale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lyndale 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 Lyndale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lyndale post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lyndale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/