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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lynn (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lynn. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lynn is located in Winston County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winston County: Cullman, Franklin, Lawrence, Marion & Walker.

Below are the counties that are near Lynn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lynn:

  • Winston County     (The home county of Lynn)
  • Cullman County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Bazemore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Allen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gu - Win
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Alta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alta
      • From Lynn to Alta
    • Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Fayette County
    • Bankston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Berry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Kirkland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rossland City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
  • Lamar County
    • Beaverton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <2>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Mount Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Wren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Thornhill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thornhill
      • From Lynn to Thornhill
    • Rock City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Brilliant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <2>
    • Bear Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Winfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Yampertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Stinson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stinson
      • From Lynn to Stinson
    • Guin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hackleburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pikeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pikeville
      • From Lynn to Pikeville
    • Hamilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Weston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Nauvoo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Slicklizzard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Prospect
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prospect
      • From Lynn to Prospect
    • Eldridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Carbon Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Kansas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Saragossa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saragossa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saragossa
      • From Lynn to Saragossa
    • Edgil
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgil
      • From Lynn to Edgil
    • Gamble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gamble
      • From Lynn to Gamble
    • Townley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
      • Townley is located in Walker County
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
    • South Lowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
      • South Lowell is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to South Lowell
      • From Lynn to South Lowell
    • Jasper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lynn, see our County-by-County Page for Lynn.

Cemeteries Near Lynn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lynn.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lynn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.

  • Lynn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dodd Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodd Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodd Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Ingle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ingle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enon MB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon MB Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millstone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sardis #1 Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis #1 Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis #1 Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polly Dodd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polly Dodd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polly Dodd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tittle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tittle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ingle & Wakefield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle & Wakefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle & Wakefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (647 more) ...
    • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lovett - West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett - West Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovett - West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Concord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lynn had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lynn had a population of 632 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.

  • Ashbank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
    • Ashbank is located in Winston County
  • Natural Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nauvoo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eldridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Delmar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Prospect
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Walker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prospect
    • From Lynn to Prospect
  • Texas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Marion County
  • Kansas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Carbon Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Double Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Thornhill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
    • Thornhill is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thornhill
    • From Lynn to Thornhill
  • Gold Mine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
    • Gold Mine is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lynn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lynn.

Newspapers Published in Lynn ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lynn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lynn, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lynn.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lynn:

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lynn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lynn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0467, Longitude: -87.5498    
<5>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 Lynn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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