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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Greenup County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greenup County: Boyd, Carter, Lewis, Lawrence (OH) & Scioto (OH).

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:

  • Greenup County     (The home county of Lynn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Lloyd
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County
    • Greenup
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Grays Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County
    • York
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Greenup County
    • Argillite
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tygarts Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygarts Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
      • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
    • Wurtland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • South Shore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • South Portsmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
      • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County
    • Raceland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Danleyton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
    • Millseat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County
    • Westwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Princess
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County
    • Rush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mavity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
    • Normal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County
    • Catlettsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Sandy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
    • Boltsfork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
    • Lockwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Boone Furnace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
    • Carter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Pactolus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County
    • Smiths Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
    • Grayson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wesleyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
    • Hitchins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
    • Leon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County
    • Counts Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Grahn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Smoky Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
    • Denton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Bruin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
    • Gimlet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Ault
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County
    • Webbville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
      • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
    • Brammer Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
      • Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
    • Tuscola ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
    • Buchanan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County
    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
    • Hicksville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
    • Cadmus ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
      • Cadmus is located in Lawrence County
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
    • Quincy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
    • Garrison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Buena Vista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
    • Camp Dix
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
    • Vanceburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Emerson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Charters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
      • Charters is located in Lewis County
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Rowan County
    • Haldeman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
  • Adams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Blue Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Squirrel Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Lynx
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
      • Lynx is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Jackson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Blackfork Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
      • Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County (OH)
    • Oak Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Jackson County (OH)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Hanging Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Ironton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
    • Pedro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Coal Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Kitts Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Sheridan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Andis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • South Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <2>
    • Aid
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Linnville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Rome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Pike County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County (OH)
    • Riverdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County (OH)
    • Sargents
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County (OH)
    • Shyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County (OH)
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Franklin Furnace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <2>
    • Garden City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Portsmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • New Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
    • Wheelersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendship
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Sciotodale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Sciotoville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • West Portsmouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Slocum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
    • Rosemount
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • Huntington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Kenova
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <2>
    • Ceredo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <2>
    • Buffalo Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lynn, see our County-by-County Page for 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 112 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 17 miles [27.4 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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.

  • Waring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waring Cemetery
  • Quillen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quillen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quillen Cemetery
  • Heineman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heineman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heineman Cemetery
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
  • Gillem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillem Cemetery
  • Fannin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Whitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
  • Lawhorn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawhorn Cemetery
  • Kaut Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaut Cemetery
  • Womack Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
  • Continue List   (764 more) ...
    • Howe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
    • Holy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery

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 Lynn had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • York
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Greenup County
  • Greenup
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Haverhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Haverhill is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Grays Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
    • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County
  • Warnock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warnock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
    • Warnock is located in Greenup County
  • Franklin Furnace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
    • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <2>
  • Haverhill Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
    • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Tygarts Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygarts Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
    • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
  • Argillite
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wurtland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
    • Wurtland is located in Greenup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Limeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeville
    • Limeville is located in Greenup County
  • Portsmouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • South Portsmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
      • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County
    • Powellsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Siloam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Greenup County

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.

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 Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 38.5836, Longitude: -82.9405    
<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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