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Lynch, Kentucky

Lynch, Kentucky
Administration
Full nameLynch, Kentucky
Official nameLynch, Kentucky
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHarlan
IncorporatedMay 7, 1963
Government
MayorBob Collier
Geography
Total Area0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Land Area0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Water Area0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1716 ft (523 m)
Demography
Total Population900 (2000)
Density (pop.)1062.7/km2 (2753.1/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code40855
Area code606
FIPS code21-48540
GNIS feature ID0497363

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Lynch is a city in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It was plotted in 1917 by the US Coal and Coke Company (a subsidiary of U.S. Steel) as a company town to house workers at the company's nearby coal mines. It was named for the then head of the company, Thomas Lynch. By the 1940s Lynch had a population of over 10,000 and had such amenities as a hospital and movie theatre.

The population declined dramatically in the 1960s and 1970s as mining techniques shifted to less labor-intensive methods. In the 2000 census, the city population was 900. The 2008 population estimate had Lynch's population at 820.

Lynch is the nearest city to Kentucky's highest point, Black Mountain, elevation 4,145. Sitting at an elevation of 1,716 feet above sea level, Lynch is Kentucky's highest incorporated city. Lynch is adjacent to Appalachia, Virginia.

Lynch, Kentucky Video

Middle Schoolers from Long Hollow Baptist Church are at Lynch Kentucky serving the Lord. Here is there trip there.
3.17 min. | 5.0 user rating		 By Rosemarie Lynch ( Loretta Lynn Cover ) Zack Lynch wife
2.63 min. | 4.86 user rating		 HIlights From Day 2 of the Lynch Kentucky Mission Trip.
3.85 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The citizens and city council people of Lynch came together in a grassroots movement to save their local water supply from a proposed coal mining operation that threatened to break their sewage pipes and pollute their water. Their strategy can be used as a model for other communities that are organizing to protect their resources.
8.17 min. | 4.0 user rating		 Our Kids on their third day on site. Working Hard For Jesus. and getting a little messy too.
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Mikes Custom Cycles, Michael Scoggin & Joylyn Lynch. First run video of 2008 Chopper built for Austin Booher recently home from Iraq. Shop Located in Big Clifty Kentucky. Built from 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Custom Drive Train, Custom Rigid Frame, and High Performance cam by, Black Widow Cams in CO., other parts supplied by S&S Inc., Custom Chrome, Bikers Choice / Tucker Rocky, and Rivera Primo.
2.02 min. | 0 user rating		 Kids from Lynch Saying hi to those at home
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3.92 min. | 0 user rating		 Mikes Custom Cycles, Michael Scoggin & Joylyn Lynch. First run video of 2008 Chopper built for Austin Booher recently home from Iraq. Shop Located in Big Clifty Kentucky. Built from 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Custom Drive Train, Custom Rigid Frame, and High Performance cam by, Black Widow Cams in CO., other parts supplied by S&S Inc., Custom Chrome, Bikers Choice / Tucker Rocky, and Rivera Primo.
0.45 min. | 0 user rating		 Our into to Lynch Mission Trip 2009
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KUAR---...- friends from -Kentucky-, Jake Shears and Scott "Babydaddy" Hoffman, Scissor Sisters truly came into form with the addition of Ana "Ana Matronic" -Lynch-, ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:42:08 GMT+00:00
Das, Lynch Named OVC Scholar-Athlete Award Winners - Boxscore News Tweet this news
Boxscore News--Eastern -Kentucky- University seniors Alex Das and Stephanie -Lynch- have been selected as two of the six individuals to receive the prestigious Ohio Valley ... - Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 23:58:08 GMT+00:00
New Issue-Kentucky Utilities sells $1.5 bln bonds - Reuters Tweet this news
Reuters--Credit Suisse, Bank of America-Merrill -Lynch-, BNP Paribas, Mitsubishi UFJ, RBS Securities, and Scotia Capital were the joint bookrunning managers for the ... - Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:05:42 GMT+00:00
The Myth of the Free Market (Guest Voice) - The Moderate Voice Tweet this news
The Moderate Voice--During the years of the Bush administration's free market advocacy, Bear Stearns collapsed, Merrill -Lynch- failed, and Lehman Brothers collapsed. ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:18:30 GMT+00:00
Colonel Soccer Team Picked to Finish Fifth in the OVC - EKU Sports Tweet this news
EKU Sports--The Eastern -Kentucky- University women's soccer team was picked by league coaches and sports information directors to finish fifth in the Ohio Valley ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:01:47 GMT+00:00
Former Lynch city clerk gets 10-year sentence - WAVE Tweet this news
WAVE---LYNCH-, -KY- (AP) - A former city clerk in eastern Kentucky who was accused of stealing more than $137000 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. ... - Date : Tue, 18 May 2010 19:15:32 GMT+00:00
Paying off city's KU debt focus of efforts in Lynch - Trading Markets (press release) Tweet this news
Trading Markets (press release)---...- to the city for the old -Kentucky- Utilities bill specifically. She said the basket would be given away at the August meeting of the -Lynch- City Council. ... - Date : Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:43:01 GMT+00:00
Carmel High School hires new head football coach - WISH Tweet this news
WISH--Before that, the Sheridan-native spent two years at Western -Kentucky- University, where he served as offensive coordinator and Quarterbacks coach. ... - Date : Mon, 10 May 2010 20:53:53 GMT+00:00
Shuttle Bus Service available For Derby and Oaks - WDRB Tweet this news
WDRB--Annette -Lynch- with Miller Trailways talked with Fox 41 about last year's shuttles. "It went great...it went great. We learned a lot, we were very happy and ... - Date : Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:36:29 GMT+00:00

Municipalities and communities of Harlan County, Kentucky

County seat: Harlan
CitiesBenham * Cumberland * Evarts * Harlan * Loyall * Lynch * Wallins Creek
CDPSouth Wallins
Unincorporated
communities		Alva * Dayhoit * Highsplint * Pathfork



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