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Welcome to Linn ...

Linn is located on the South Texas Plains.

Linn is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Linn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1928.

Linn is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Linn: 956

The ZIP code for Linn: 78563<3>

Communities Also Named Linn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Linn - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Linn.

Communities near Linn ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linn ...

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

Adding Linn to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Linn post office opened in 1928.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Linn.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Linn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Linn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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