The town of Lynch is known for its uniqueness of a bygone era captive coal mining operation. Located in the Appalachian mountainous region where Big Black Mountain the highest peak in Kentucky, 4145 feet above sea level; Kentucky highway 160 east allows one to travel "The Trail of The Lonesome Pine" into southwestern Virginia where one day "Hands Across the Mountain" will greet the towns Inman, Appalachia, Big Stone Gap and Norton in the state of Virginia.

This U S Geological Survey Bench Mark location is embedded in a huge native stone approximately fifty feet to the left of a fire watch tower near the summit of Black Mountain.

As reported in the U S Gazetteer from The U S Census Bureau Lynch [Harlan County] Kentucky USA (21095)] Location: At the foot of Black Mountain on Looney Creek Lat 36 degrees 55 min N Lon 82 degrees 54 min W POP Peak: 10,000 POP (1980): 1614 POP (1990): 1166 housing units (1990): 529 ZIP: 40855

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This U S Geological Survey Bench Mark location is on the left top front step of the High School Building

This U S Geological Survey Bench Mark location is on the left bottom corner stone of the Colored School Building

This bench mark can no longer be viewed because a Memorial Brick wall has been constructed at this site.

Ethnic Miners