Wayside is a small

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in Lynn County,

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. Today, the community is best described as a

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with only a few farms and ranches scattered across the area.

Geography

In the state of Texas, there are six small communities that share the name Wayside. On the high plains of the

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is Wayside (Armstrong County), Wayside (Roberts County), and Wayside (Lynn County). The other three communities, which lie in

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, include Wayside (Bastrop County), Wayside (Wood County) and Wayside (Panola County). Wayside (Armstrong County) is located approximately to the north and Wayside (Roberts County) is approximately to the north-northeast of Wayside (Lynn County). The remnants of Wayside (Lynn County) lie on the high plains at an altitude of in north-central Lynn County at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 211 and

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. The nearest major city is

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, located to the north.

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* * Unincorporated communities in Texas Populated places in Lynn County, Texas {{LynnCountyTX-geo-stub

Geography

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