Welcome to Lynwinn ...
Lynwinn is located in Raleigh County<1>.
The location of Lynwinn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Lynwinn is 2,600 feet [792 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lynwinn is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Lynwinn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Lynwinn: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Lynwinn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lynwinn.
- Beckley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <5>
- Hinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <5>
- Mullens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
- Mount Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
- Mabscott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Pineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>
- Lester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Matoaka
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Rhodell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Pax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Lynwinn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lynwinn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lynwinn. 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 Lynwinn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lynwinn. See our Newspapers Page for Lynwinn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lynwinn ...
Looking for more information about Lynwinn? 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 Lynwinn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lynwinn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lynwinn - 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. |