Welcome to Lynwinn ...
Lynwinn is located in Raleigh County<1>.
Lynwinn is 2,600 feet [792 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Lynwinn is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Lynwinn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lynwinn: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Lynwinn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lynwinn.
- Beckley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mullens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mabscott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Pineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Matoaka
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Matoaka is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Rhodell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Pax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pax is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
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 Lynwinn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lynwinn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lynwinn. 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 Lynwinn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lynwinn. See our Newspapers Page for Lynwinn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lynwinn ...
Looking for more information about Lynwinn? 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 Lynwinn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lynwinn.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lynwinn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Lynwinn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Lynwinn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |