East Lynn, Illinois

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East Lynn
East Lynn (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°27′58″N87°48′02″W / 40.46611°N 87.80056°W / 40.46611; -87.80056 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Vermilion
Township Butler
Area
[2]
  Total
0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
  Land0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
90
  Density339.62/sq mi (131.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 217
FIPS code 17–22021
GNIS feature ID2806476 [1]

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

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History

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East Lynn welcome sign

The town, founded in 1872, is said to have been named after the novel and play entitled East Lynne . [3] [ 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. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 90
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

East Lynn first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Lynn, Illinois
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 103. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. 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.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.