Welcome to Linn ...

Linn is located in Pike County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Linn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

Linn is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Linn: (740)

Communities Also Named Linn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Linn - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Linn ...

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

• Chillicothe
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <4>
• Jackson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Wellston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
  • Wellston is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <4>
• Waverly City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
  • Waverly City is located in Pike County
  • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
• Waverly
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
• Piketon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piketon
  • Piketon is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piketon <4>
• Oak Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
• Hamden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
  • Hamden is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <4>
• Coalton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
  • Coalton is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
• Beaver
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
  • Beaver is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <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 Linn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linn ...

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

Adding Linn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Linn in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Linn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Linn post office opened in 1860.

We also found Linn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Linn.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/