en Lynx, Ohio

Lynx is an unincorporated community in southwestern Brush Creek Township, Adams County, Ohio, United States.^[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45650.^[2] It is located along State Route 125.

History

A post office called Lynx has been in operation since 1879.^[3] The community was named after the lynx, which once was a common sight in the area.^[4]

Among its notable people is former Major League Baseball pitcher John Purdin.

Gallery

Lynx community sign
Looking east on Ohio State Route 125 in Lynx

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lynx, Ohio
^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
^ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
^ Evans, Nelson Wiley (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. pp. 431.

38°46′23″N 83°24′47″W / 38.77306°N 83.41306°W / 38.77306; -83.41306

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lynx, Ohio

[2] USPS – Cities by ZIP Code

[3] "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.

[4] Evans, Nelson Wiley (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. pp. 431.

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