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Welcome to Lyndon ...

The city of Lyndon is located in Osage County<1> and is the County Seat for Osage County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lyndon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Lyndon: Named after Lyndon, Vermont (VT).

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lyndon has a population of 1,017 people<2> (see below for details).

Lyndon is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Lyndon: 785

The ZIP code for Lyndon: 66451<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lyndon had an population of 1,017 people. This is a decrease of 3.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lyndon had a population of 1,052 people (which is 6.46% of the total population of Osage County). This makes Lyndon the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Lyndon represents 0.04% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 193rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,052 people, the population of Lyndon increased 1.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,038 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lyndon.

Communities Also Named Lyndon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Lyndon - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lyndon.

Communities near Lyndon ...

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

  • Osage City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Carbondale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Carbondale is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
  • Overbrook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Burlingame
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Burlingame is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Former name for Burlingame:
    • American Settlement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <5>
  • Lebo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pomona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Scranton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Waverly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Williamsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Quenemo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Quenemo is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Quenemo has also been known as:
    • Quenemo Agency

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyndon. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lyndon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lyndon ...

Looking for more information about Lyndon? 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 Lyndon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lyndon.

Adding Lyndon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lyndon 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 Lyndon was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lyndon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Osage, 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 Lyndon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lyndon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Lyndon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lyndon 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.