Church Lake in Lynne, Florida

Lynne is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Florida.[1] It is located along Florida State Road 40 in the western edges of Ocala National Forest.

History

A post office called Lynne was established in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[2] The community was probably named after Lynn, Massachusetts.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lynne, Florida
  2. "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  3. Pyle, Nancy (May 14, 1987). "County's history reflected in its names". Ocala Star-Banner. pp. 8A. Retrieved May 30, 2015.

29°11′33″N 81°55′02″W / 29.19250°N 81.91722°W / 29.19250; -81.91722


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