Lynne is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Florida. [1] It is located along Florida State Road 40 in the western edges of Ocala National Forest.
History
A post office called Lynne was established in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955. [2] The community was probably named after Lynn, Massachusetts. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lynne, Florida
- ^ "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Pyle, Nancy (May 14, 1987). "County's history reflected in its names". Ocala Star-Banner. pp. 8A. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
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