Welcome to Lynn County ...
Time Zone: Lynn County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Tahoka is the Seat for Lynn County.
Lynn County was founded in 1876 and was created by taking area from Bexar County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lynn had a population of 5,956 people. This is an increase of 0.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,915 people in 2010).
Below are some of the communities located in Lynn County:
- New Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- New Home is located in Lynn County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Home <3>
- Tahoka
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka
- Tahoka is located in Lynn County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoka <3>
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Lynn County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Texas
- Websites specific to Lynn County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Borden County
- Crosby County
- Dawson County
- Garza County
- Hockley County
- Lubbock County
- Terry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |