Welcome to Lynch ...
Lynch is located in Kent County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lynch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Lynch is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lynch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lynch: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Lynch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Lynch - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lynch.
Websites for Lynch ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.kentchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lynch, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Lynch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lynch.
- Aberdeen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
- Havre de Grace
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chestertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Centreville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Perryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rock Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
- Rock Hall is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <5>
- Church Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <5>
- Cecilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilton
- Cecilton is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilton <5>
- Millington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Galena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 Lynch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lynch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lynch. 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 Lynch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lynch. See our Newspapers Page for Lynch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lynch ...
Looking for more information about Lynch? 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 Lynch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lynch.
Adding Lynch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lynch 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 Lynch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lynch post office opened in 1872.
We also found Lynch in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lynch.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lynch - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Lynch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Lynch area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |