Lynn Alabama Map

About Lynn, Alabama

Lynn is a locality in Winston County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 780. The population density is 29.8 people per km². Lynn is located at 34.0470°N, 87.5497°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35565.

Lynn rests in a landscape where rolling hills begin their gentle rise, hinting at the Appalachian foothills to come. It lies 50.4 miles south-west of Decatur, AL (from Decatur, AL: bearing 220°T), and is situated 17.4 miles east-north-east of Winfield. The land here is a mosaic of dense hardwood forests, their canopy a deep emerald in the summer sun, giving way to open pastures where cattle graze with a quiet persistence. Small creeks, often little more than silver ribbons after a dry spell, meander through the hollows, their banks thick with ferns and the murmur of unseen water. The air carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a perfume that deepens as the sun dips below the western ridges, casting long, theatrical shadows that stretch across the fields and into the quiet woods. The economic lifeblood of Lynn has historically been tied to the land and its resources. For generations, farming has been a cornerstone, with small family plots yielding corn, soybeans, and hay, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the sun. The faint echoes of a mining past can still be felt in the terrain, though that era has largely receded, leaving behind a quieter, more agrarian character. Local businesses, often family-owned and operated, cater to the immediate needs of the residents, their storefronts modest but their welcome genuine. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the ways of the past are not entirely forgotten, but rather live on in the quiet persistence of the people and the enduring beauty of the Winston County hills.

About This Lynn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lynn, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.047048, -87.54974. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lynn and Winston County.

Detailed location data for Lynn includes the ZIP code (35575), telephone area code (205), county seat of Winston County (Double Springs), and school district assignment (Winston County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lynn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.