Linch is an

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in southeastern Johnson County,

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, United States. It lies along WYO 192 southeast of the city of Buffalo, the

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of Johnson County. Its elevation is 4,957 feet (1,511 m). Although Linch is unincorporated, it has a

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, with the ZIP code of 82640. Public education in the community of Linch is provided by Johnson County School District #1. Linch also has a branch of the Johnson County Library. Linch was named Wilfred Bruce Linch. Oil was discovered near Linch in 1947, and is the primary business.

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