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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 East 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 East 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.

Name Variations for East Lynn ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Lynn: E. Lynn

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

East Lynn is located in Wayne County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Boyd (KY), Lawrence (KY), Martin (KY), Lawrence (OH), Cabell, Lincoln & Mingo.

Below are the counties that are near East Lynn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Lynn:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of East Lynn)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Lynn, with the one closest to East Lynn listed first.
    • Layville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layville
      • From East Lynn to Layville
    • Dodson Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Morrisvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
      • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrisvale
      • From East Lynn to Morrisvale
    • Woodville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodville
      • From East Lynn to Woodville
    • Manila
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manila
      • From East Lynn to Manila
    • Harless
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harless have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
      • Harless is located in Boone County
    • Horse Creek Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Julian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Turtle Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rock Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Creek
      • From East Lynn to Rock Creek
    • Danville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Havana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Havana
      • From East Lynn to Havana
  • Cabell County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Lynn, with the one closest to East Lynn listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wewanta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
    • West Hamlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Myra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <2>
    • Palermo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Portersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweetland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetland
      • From East Lynn to Sweetland
    • Yawkey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Lynn, with the one closest to East Lynn listed first.
    • Big Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Whirlwind
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whirlwind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whirlwind
      • From East Lynn to Whirlwind
    • Banco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapmanville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mitchell Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Troy Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
    • Hedgeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Holden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County
    • Peach Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompson Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <2>
    • Logan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mingo County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Lynn, with the one closest to East Lynn listed first.
    • Hurricane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Teays Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Lynn, with the one closest to East Lynn listed first.
    • Durbin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Lockwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From East Lynn to Lockwood
    • Big Sandy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From East Lynn to Big Sandy
    • Boltsfork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boltsfork
      • From East Lynn to Boltsfork
    • Catlettsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mavity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From East Lynn to Mavity
    • Normal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From East Lynn to Normal
    • Cannonsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cliffside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Princess
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Lynn, with the one closest to East Lynn listed first.
    • Jeriel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeriel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeriel
      • From East Lynn to Jeriel
    • Denton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Mount Savage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Willard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willard
      • From East Lynn to Willard
    • Beetle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beetle
      • From East Lynn to Beetle
    • Hitchins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Lynn, with the one closest to East Lynn listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Russell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Danleyton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From East Lynn to Danleyton
    • Flatwoods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • Hunnewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From East Lynn to Hunnewell
  • Johnson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Lynn, with the one closest to East Lynn listed first.
    • Lowmansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehouse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nippa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tutor Key
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Williamsport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County (KY)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Lynn, with the one closest to East Lynn listed first.
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zelda
      • From East Lynn to Zelda
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walbridge
      • From East Lynn to Walbridge
    • Buchanan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catalpa
      • From East Lynn to Catalpa
    • Louisa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Clifford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifford
      • From East Lynn to Clifford
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maynard
      • From East Lynn to Maynard
    • Potters
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potters
      • From East Lynn to Potters
    • Torchlight ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torchlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
      • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Torchlight
      • From East Lynn to Torchlight
    • Five Forks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Smoky Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Stringtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Lynn, with the one closest to East Lynn listed first.
    • Hode
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Beauty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Inez
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From East Lynn to Inez
    • Warfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
    • Lovely
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Tomahawk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Debord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <2>
    • Pilgrim
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • Crown City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Lynn, with the one closest to East Lynn listed first.
    • Chesapeake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <2>
    • Proctorville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Rockwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From East Lynn to Rockwood
    • Sybene
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From East Lynn to Sybene
    • Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • South Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <2>
    • Sheridan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From East Lynn to Sheridan
    • Athalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Scottown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Coal Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Andis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Linnville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near East Lynn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East 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 East Lynn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Lynn, with the one closest to East Lynn listed first.

  • Napier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Osburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Drenner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drenner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drenner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dean Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ramey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, East Lynn had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gilkerson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilkerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkerson
    • Gilkerson is located in Wayne County
  • Genoa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Wayne County
  • Kiahsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiahsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
    • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kiahsville
    • From East Lynn to Kiahsville
  • Echo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ferguson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Wayne County
  • Bartram ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram
    • Bartram is located in Wayne County
  • Effie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
    • Effie is located in Wayne County
  • Cove Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dickson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
    • Dickson is located in Wayne County
  • Bowen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Wayne County
  • Dunlow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sheridan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Gay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fourteen ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourteen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen
      • Fourteen is located in Lincoln County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Lynn. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Lynn.

Newspapers Published in East 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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Lynn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Lynn, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Lynn.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 East Lynn:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Lynn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 East 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Lynn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Lynn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1684, Longitude: -82.3786    









 

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