Lynx, Ohio
Lynx is an unincorporated community in southwestern Brush Creek Township, Adams County, Ohio, United States.[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45650.[2] It is located along State Route 125.
Location of Lynx, Ohio
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
- Zip Code Lookup
- "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- 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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