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Welcome to Lynn ...

Lynn is located in Greenup County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lynn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.

When the people of Lynn refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use terms like Lynner or Lynnian.<2>

Lynn is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lynn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lynn: 606

Communities Also Named Lynn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Lynn: This one is located in Greenup County and the other is located in Pendleton County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 26 communities that are also named Lynn - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lynn ...

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

  • Ashland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Portsmouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ironton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Flatwoods
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Grayson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Russell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Raceland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Raceland is located in Greenup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • New Boston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Coal Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Worthington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Worthington is located in Greenup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lynn ...

Looking for more information about Lynn? 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 Lynn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lynn.

Adding Lynn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lynn 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lynn post office opened in 1857. The Lynn post office closed in 1959.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lynn.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Greenup, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lynn refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lynn may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lynn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/