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Welcome to Lyndora ...

Lyndora is located in Butler County<1>.


The location of Lyndora has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lyndora, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Lyndora is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Lyndora ...

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

  • Economy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Economy is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
  • Ellwood City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Tarentum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
    • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <4>
  • Zelienople
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
    • Zelienople is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <4>
  • Slippery Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
    • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <4>
  • Brackenridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
    • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <4>
  • Seven Fields
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
    • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
  • Evans City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Freeport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mars
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
    • Mars is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lyndora ...

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

Adding Lyndora to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lyndora post office opened in 1902.

We also found Lyndora on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Pennsylvania (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lyndora.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lyndora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lyndora - 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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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