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The history of Lynn

Below: maps from 1971 on.

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What stands out about Lynn’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Lynn are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Lynn, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lynn yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Lynn is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Lynn CDP was 11 at the United States Census 2020. The Aguilar post office (Zip Code 81020) serves the area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 12 to 11 (-8%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Lynn, decade by decade

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On the map

Lynn on the map in 1971

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Lynn.

Lynn on the 1971 USGS map1971Aguilar sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Lynn.

Famous people

Famous people close to Lynn

Nobody well known was born in Lynn itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Snatam KaurAmerican singer-songwriter · b. 1972
Erskine SanfordAmerican actor · b. 1885
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Erick HawkinsAmerican dancer and choreographer · b. 1909
Matthew G. MartínezUnited States Marine · b. 1929
John Edgar ChenowethAmerican politician · b. 1897
Xavier AtencioAmerican animator · b. 1919

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (1) and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.