Welcome to Lynn Spring ...
Lynn Spring is located in Russell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lynn Spring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1938.
A typical abbreviation for Lynn Spring: Lynn Spg. (or less commonly used: Lynn Spng. or Lynn Sprng.)
Lynn Spring is 2,250 feet [686 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Lynn Spring is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Lynn Spring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lynn Spring: 276
Communities near Lynn Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lynn Spring.
- Richlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lebanon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saltville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Honaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
- Grundy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- War
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
- War is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Bradshaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <3>
- Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Raven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
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 Lynn Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lynn Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lynn Spring. 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 Lynn Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lynn Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Lynn Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lynn Spring ...
Looking for more information about Lynn Spring? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lynn Spring, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lynn Spring.
Adding Lynn Spring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lynn Spring 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 Lynn Spring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lynn Spring post office opened in 1938.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lynn Spring.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lynn Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |