Lynwood Centennial: Did You Know? Original Text

Press release from the City of Lynwood:

January 19, 2021

This year, the City of Lynwood celebrates it’s Centennial year. Each week, we’ll take a look at Lynwood’s history.

Do you know how Lynwood got its name?

Charles H. Sessions acquired land near the area that today is Sanborn Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard from Jonathon S. Slauson, a Los Angeles banker for whom Slauson Avenue is named. Sessions turned the land into a dairy, naming it Lynwood, an abbreviation of his wife’s given and maiden names, Lynne Wood. He was also a founder of the Lynwood Company, where he was engaged in business for many years. (from the book, Images of America: Lynwood)

You can read more about the history of Lynwood and order the book at: http://lynwood.ca.us/history-2/

This press release was produced by the City of Lynwood. The views expressed are the author's own.