East Lynn, Illinois

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East Lynn
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East Lynn
Location of East Lynn within Illinois
Coordinates: 40°27′59″N87°48′00″W / 40.46639°N 87.80000°W / 40.46639; -87.80000 Coordinates: 40°27′59″N87°48′00″W / 40.46639°N 87.80000°W / 40.46639; -87.80000
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Vermilion
Township Butler
Area
[1]
 • Total0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Land0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total90
 • Density339.62/sq mi (131.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-22021
GNIS feature ID407672 [2]

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

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History

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]

Geography

East Lynn is located at 40°27′59″N87°48′00″W / 40.46639°N 87.80000°W / 40.46639; -87.80000 .

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020 90—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Lynn, Illinois}
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 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.
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