Wayside, Lynn County, Texas

This article is about the unincorporated community in Lynn County. For other uses, see Wayside, Texas.

Wayside, Lynn County, Texas
Unincorporated community
Abandoned shack in Wayside, December 2011
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Coordinates: 33°19′37″N101°48′26″W / 33.32694°N 101.80722°W / 33.32694; -101.80722
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Lynn
Region	Llano Estacado
Elevation [1]	3,169 ft (966 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
ZIP code	79373
Area code	806

Wayside is a small unincorporated community in Lynn County, Texas, United States. ^[1] Today, the community is best described as a ghost town, with only a few farms and ranches scattered across the area.

Geography

In the state of Texas, there are six small communities that share the name Wayside. On the high plains of the Llano Estacado is Wayside (Armstrong County), Wayside (Roberts County), and Wayside (Lynn County). The other three communities, which lie in Central Texas, include Wayside (Bastrop County), Wayside (Wood County) and Wayside (Panola County).

Wayside (Armstrong County) is located approximately 100 miles (161 km) to the north and Wayside (Roberts County) is approximately 270 miles (435 km) to the north-northeast of Wayside (Lynn County). ^[1]

The remnants of Wayside (Lynn County) lie on the high plains at an altitude of 3,169 feet (966 m) in north-central Lynn County at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 211 and U.S. Highway 87. The nearest major city is Lubbock, located 25 mi (40 km) to the north.

See also

• Texas portal

• List of ghost towns in Texas
• Caprock Escarpment

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wayside

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wayside
• Photos of West Texas and the Llano Estacado