Lynn is an

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. Lynn lies in a valley between the

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to its west, and a portion of the

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and

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to its east. The south fork of

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passes through the town. No paved roads provide access to Lynn, though Utah State Route 30 passes close to the community. Lynn's name is an alteration of the last name of one of its founders, John Lind, a

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immigrant who settled there in 1882.Huchel, Frederick M
A History of Box Elder County
pp. 359-60 (1999) In 1920, there was a Mormon church, grade school (the "Junction School"), and mail service in the Lynn area, all later abandoned. As of 1999, only two families lived all year round in Lynn, with some ranchers coming in the summers to attend to crops of hay and grain.
utah.gov, retrieved 7 February 2022 ("Steve Carlsen presented to the Board concerning the Old Junction School in Lynn.")

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