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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Gibson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gibson County: Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Madison & Weakley.

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:

  • Gibson County     (The home county of Lynn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Four Points
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
      • Four Points is located in Gibson County
    • Bradford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dyer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <1>
    • Rutherford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <1>
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Gibson County
    • Union Central
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
      • Union Central is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
    • Whitway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
      • Whitway is located in Gibson County
    • Trenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <1>
    • Ledbetter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
    • Tilghman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Gibson County
    • Milan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorkville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Gibson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Atwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Trezevant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wingo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Carroll County
    • McLemoresville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
      • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Whitthorne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
      • Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
    • McKenzie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <1>
    • Hico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Carroll County
    • Lavinia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Huntingdon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Clarksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Carroll County
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
    • Gadsden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Crockett Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
      • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
    • Maury Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
      • Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
    • Friendship
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Fruitvale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
    • Alamo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <1>
    • Maury City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
      • Maury City is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Bells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <1>
    • Johnsons Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
      • Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
  • Dyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Churchton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
      • Churchton is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
    • Tatumville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
      • Tatumville is located in Dyer County
    • Trimble
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Dyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Newbern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Tigrett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
      • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
    • Bishop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Dyer County
    • Meacham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
      • Meacham is located in Dyer County
    • Dyersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Bruceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
    • Fowlkes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
      • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
  • Henderson County
    • McHaney ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
      • McHaney is located in Henderson County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Henry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <1>
    • Haglerville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
      • Haglerville is located in Henry County
    • Cottage Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Boston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Three Way
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
      • Three Way is located in Madison County
    • Windy City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Madison County
    • Spring Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Oakfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Madison County
    • Claybrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
      • Claybrook is located in Madison County
  • Obion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Kenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Rives
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • McConnell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County
    • Obion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
      • Obion is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • Troy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Englewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Obion County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
    • Union City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <1>
    • Pierce Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
    • South Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <1>
    • Hornbeak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
      • Hornbeak is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <1>
    • Woodland Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
      • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Weakley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sidonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
      • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
    • Pillowville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
      • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
    • Ralston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County
    • Dresden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <1>
    • Gleason
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <1>
    • Martin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Terrell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Weakley County
    • Tumbling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
    • Ore Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Dunlap ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
    • Latham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County
  • Fulton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynn, with the one closest to Lynn listed first.
    • Fulton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Jordan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lynn, see our County-by-County Page for 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.

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Griffins Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • China Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keeley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Lynn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lynn.

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

  • Bradford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Idlewild
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Gibson County
  • Dyer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
    • Dyer is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <1>
  • Rutherford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
    • Rutherford is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <1>
  • Gann
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
    • Gann is located in Gibson County
  • Sharon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Trenton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <1>
  • Kenton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
    • Kenton is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
  • Christmasville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
    • Christmasville is located in Carroll County
  • Pillowville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
    • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
  • Atwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
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    • Milan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Trezevant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason Hall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Hall
      • Mason Hall is located in Obion 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.

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 86 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. 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:

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 Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 36.1056, Longitude: -88.8601       In this case, the coordinates for Lynn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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