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Welcome to Wayside ...

So far, we found very little information about Wayside. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Wayside to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wayside, please Contact Us.

Wayside was located in the Texas Panhandle.

Wayside would have been located within present day Lynn County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Wayside is 3,160 feet [963 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wayside is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Wayside was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Wayside was located: 806

Communities Also Named Wayside ...

While we believe that this Wayside is located in Lynn County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Wayside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Armstrong and Roberts County.

Beyond Texas, there are 27 communities that are also named Wayside - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wayside ...

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

  • Lubbock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Slaton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolfforth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tahoka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ransom Canyon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Lubbock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • New Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Slide
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Slide is located in Lubbock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slide
  • New Lynn ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Lynn is located in Lynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lynn

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Wayside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lynn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wayside - 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.