East Lynn, Illinois

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East Lynn
Unincorporated community
Post office and fire department buildings
Post office and fire department buildings
East Lynn is located in Illinois
East Lynn
East Lynn
Location of East Lynn within Illinois
Coordinates: 40°27′59″N 87°48′00″W / 40.46639°N 87.80000°W / 40.46639; -87.80000Coordinates: 40°27′59″N 87°48′00″W / 40.46639°N 87.80000°W / 40.46639; -87.80000
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyVermilion
TownshipButler
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)217

East Lynn is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA.[1]

History[]

The town, founded in 1872, is said to have been named after the novel and play entitled East Lynne.[2][unreliable source?] The Methodist church was actually founded before the town, in 1869. The main trade was in grain. One man, Henry Ludden, filled several early roles in the town, as the first postmaster, the first station agent and the first to operate a store.[3]

Geography[]

East Lynn is located at

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40°27′59″N 87°48′00″W / 40.46639°N 87.80000°W / 40.46639; -87.80000.

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Lynn, Illinois
  2. ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. ^ Stapp, Katherine; W. I. Bowman (1968). History Under Our Feet: The Story of Vermilion County, Illinois. Danville, Illinois: Interstate Printers and Publishers, Inc. p. 41.

External links[]

East Lynn welcome sign


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