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Welcome to East Lynne ...

The city of East Lynne is located in Cass County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Lynne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.

A typical abbreviation for East Lynne: E. Lynne

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, East Lynne has a population of 304 people<2> (see below for details).

East Lynne is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for East Lynne: 816 & 975<4>

The ZIP code for East Lynne: 64743<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Lynne had an population of 304 people. This is an increase of 0.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, East Lynne had a population of 303 people. This makes East Lynne the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 303 people, the population of East Lynne has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 300 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for East Lynne.

Communities near East Lynne ...

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

  • Lee's Summit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Belton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Raymore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrisonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Peculiar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Holden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lake Lotawana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Garden City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Lynne ...

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

Adding East Lynne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Lynne 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 East Lynne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the East Lynne post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Lynne.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cass, 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 East Lynne.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Lynne - 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 816 code has been Overlayed with the 975 area code. New phone numbers in the East Lynne area will be assigned with one of these codes: 816 or 975. As a result, placing a call in the East Lynne area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 East Lynne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Lynne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/