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Welcome to Linch ...

Linch is located in Johnson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Linch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1951.

Linch is 4,950 feet [1,509 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Linch is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Linch lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Linch: 307

The ZIP code for Linch: 82640<3>

Communities near Linch ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Linch.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Linch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linch ...

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

Adding Linch to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Linch post office opened in 1951.

We also found Linch on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Linch.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linch - 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 Linch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Linch 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 their list with background information can be found at:

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