Welcome to Lyndon ...

The city of Lyndon is located in Osage County<1> and is the County Seat for Osage County.

The location of Lyndon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lyndon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Lyndon: Named after Lyndon, Vermont (VT).

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lyndon has a population of 1,017 people<3> (see below for details).

Lyndon is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lyndon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Lyndon: (785)

The ZIP code for Lyndon: 66451<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lyndon had an population of 1,017 people. This is a decrease of 3.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lyndon had a population of 1,052 people (which is 6.46% of the total population of Osage County). This makes Lyndon the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Lyndon represents 0.04% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 193rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,052 people, the population of Lyndon increased 1.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,038 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lyndon.

Communities Also Named Lyndon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Lyndon - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lyndon.

Communities near Lyndon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lyndon.

• Osage City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
  • Osage City is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <6>
• Carbondale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
• Overbrook
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Overbrook is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <6>
• Burlingame
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
  • Burlingame is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Former name for Burlingame:
  • American Settlement
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <6>
• Lebo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
  • Lebo is located in Coffey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebo <6>
• Pomona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
  • Pomona is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <6>
• Scranton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Scranton is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <6>
• Waverly
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Coffey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <6>
• Williamsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <6>
• Quenemo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
  • Quenemo is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Quenemo has also been known as:
  • Quenemo Agency

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lyndon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lyndon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lyndon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lyndon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyndon. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lyndon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lyndon ...

Looking for more information about Lyndon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lyndon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lyndon.

Adding Lyndon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lyndon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lyndon was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Lyndon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lyndon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lyndon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Osage County: www.osageco.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/