Welcome to Lynnville ...
The village of Lynnville is located in Morgan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lynnville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lynnville has a population of 114 people<2> (see below for details).
Lynnville is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lynnville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lynnville: 217 & 447<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lynnville had an population of 114 people. This is a decrease of 2.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lynnville had a population of 117 people. This makes Lynnville the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 117 people, the population of Lynnville decreased 14.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 137 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lynnville.
Communities Also Named Lynnville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Lynnville - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lynnville.
Communities near Lynnville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lynnville.
- Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
- South Jacksonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
- South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
- White Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <5>
- Roodhouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roodhouse
- Roodhouse is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roodhouse <5>
- Winchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
- Virginia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
- Virginia is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <5>
- Meredosia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredosia
- Meredosia is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredosia <5>
- Bluffs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
- Bluffs is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <5>
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Murrayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
- Murrayville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <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 Lynnville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lynnville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lynnville. 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 Lynnville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lynnville. See our Newspapers Page for Lynnville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lynnville ...
Looking for more information about Lynnville? 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 Lynnville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lynnville.
Adding Lynnville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lynnville 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 for Lynnville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Lynnville post office opened in 1833.
We also found Lynnville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lynnville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lynnville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lynnville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lynnville - 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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Lynnville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Lynnville 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |