Welcome to Lynchburg ...
So far, we found very little information about Lynchburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lynchburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lynchburg, please Contact Us.
Lynchburg would have been located within present day Jefferson County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lynchburg is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Lynchburg was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Lynchburg was located: 618 & 730<4>
Communities Also Named Lynchburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Lynchburg - they are located in California, Florida, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lynchburg.
Communities near Lynchburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lynchburg.
- Mount Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- McLeansboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
- McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <5>
- Ina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <5>
- Sesser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sesser
- Sesser is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sesser <5>
- Wayne City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
- Wayne City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <5>
- Woodlawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <5>
- Bluford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
- Bluford is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <5>
- Dahlgren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
- Dahlgren is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <5>
- Dix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
- Dix is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <5>
- Waltonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltonville
- Waltonville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltonville <5>
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 Lynchburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lynchburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lynchburg. 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 Lynchburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lynchburg. See our Newspapers Page for Lynchburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Lynchburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lynchburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Lynchburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Lynchburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |