Linch, Wyoming

Linch is an unincorporated community in southeastern Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. It lies along WYO 192 southeast of the city of Buffalo, the county seat of Johnson County.[2] Its elevation is 4,957 feet (1,511 m).[1] Although Linch is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 82640.[3]

Linch, Wyoming
Linch
Linch
Coordinates: 43°36′23″N 106°11′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyJohnson
Elevation
4,957 ft (1,511 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
82640
GNIS feature ID1590693[1]

Public education in the community of Linch is provided by Johnson County School District #1. Linch also has a branch of the Johnson County Library.[4]

Linch was named for a local pioneer family. Oil was discovered near Linch in 1947, and is the primary business.[5]

References

  1. "Linch, Wyoming". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 116.
  3. Zip Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. http://www.jclwyo.org/
  5. Urbanek, Mae (1988). Wyoming Place Names. Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87842-204-8.


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