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Welcome to Lynn Center ...

Lynn Center is located in Henry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lynn Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.

A typical abbreviation for Lynn Center: Lynn Ctr. (or less commonly used: Lynn Cen., Lynn Cent. or Lynn Cntr.)

Lynn Center is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lynn Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Lynn Center: 309 & 861<3>

The ZIP code for Lynn Center: 61262<4>

Communities near Lynn Center ...

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

  • Moline
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <5>
  • Rock Island
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bettendorf
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • East Moline
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
  • Silvis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <5>
  • Geneseo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Colona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Milan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Milan is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
  • Coal Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Green Rock is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock

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 Lynn Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lynn Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lynn Center ...

Looking for more information about Lynn Center? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lynn Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lynn Center.

Adding Lynn Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lynn Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Lynn Center was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lynn Center.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lynn Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Lynn Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Lynn Center area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lynn Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lynn Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.