Lynn, North Carolina facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lynn, North Carolina
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 Lynn, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Lynn, North Carolina
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Polk |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28750
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| Area code(s) | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 989146 |
Lynn is a small place in Polk County, North Carolina, in the United States. It's known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger county.
About Lynn
Lynn is located in the beautiful state of North Carolina. You can find it about 2.7 miles (4.3 kilometers) southwest of a town called Columbus. It sits right along North Carolina Highway 108, which is a main road in the area.
What is an Unincorporated Community?
Imagine a neighborhood that doesn't have its own mayor or town council. That's kind of what an unincorporated community is! Places like Lynn get their services, like police and fire protection, from the county government, not from a separate town government.
Lynn's Post Office
Even though Lynn isn't an official town, it does have its own post office. This post office helps people in Lynn send and receive mail, just like in bigger cities. The special code for mail in Lynn is ZIP code 28750.
A Bit of History
For a while, Lynn was an "incorporated" place, meaning it had its own local government. But in 1965, this changed. Its incorporation was "repealed," which means the special rules that made it an official town were taken away. Since then, it has been an unincorporated community, managed by Polk County.
