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Lynchburg, North Dakota

Coordinates: 46°46′28″N 97°15′46″W / 46.77444°N 97.26278°W / 46.77444; -97.26278
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Lynchburg, North Dakota
Lynchburg is located in North Dakota
Lynchburg
Lynchburg
Lynchburg is located in the United States
Lynchburg
Lynchburg
Coordinates: 46°46′28″N 97°15′46″W / 46.77444°N 97.26278°W / 46.77444; -97.26278
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyCass
Elevation955 ft (291 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code701
GNIS feature ID1033775[1]

Lynchburg is an unincorporated community in Cass County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota.[1]

History

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A post office called Lynchburg was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1911.[2] The community was named for Frank Lynch, a railroad official.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lynchburg, North Dakota
  2. ^ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  3. ^ Hoheisel, Tim; Nielsen, Andrew R. (2007). Cass County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-7385-4145-7.