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

East Lynn
Unincorporated community
Post office and fire department buildings
East Lynn Location of East Lynn within Illinois
Coordinates: 40°27′59″N 87°48′00″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Vermilion
Township	Butler
Area [1]
• Total	0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
• Land	0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	696 ft (212 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	90
• Density	339.62/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 ID	407672[2]

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″N 87°48′00″W.

Demographics

References

External links

• NACo

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