Welcome to Lindytown ...
So far, we found very little information about Lindytown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lindytown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lindytown, please Contact Us.
Lindytown would have been located within present day Boone County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lindytown is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Lindytown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Lindytown still existed, it would have been in the (304) & (681)<4> area codes.
Communities near Lindytown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lindytown.
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Oceana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <5>
- Man
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Man is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <5>
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
- Whitesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <5>
- Pax
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Sylvester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <5>
- Bim
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bim
- Bim is located in Boone County
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Boone County
- Marnie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Lindytown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lindytown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lindytown. 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 Lindytown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lindytown. See our Newspapers Page for Lindytown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lindytown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lindytown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |