Welcome to Lincoln ...

Lincoln is located in Middlesex County<1>.

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

Lincoln was settled in 1650 and was incorporated in 1754.

When the people of Lincoln refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lincolnite<3>

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lincoln has a population of 7,058 people<4> (see below for details).

Lincoln is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Lincoln lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Lincoln: (781) & (339)<6>

The ZIP code for Lincoln: 01773<7>

Websites for Lincoln ...

Official Website: www.lincolntown.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lincoln had an population of 7,058 people. This is an increase of 10.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln had a population of 6,362 people. This makes Lincoln the county's 49th most populous community.

The population of Lincoln represents 0.1% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 225th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,362 people, the population of Lincoln decreased 21.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,056 people).

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

Communities Also Named Lincoln ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 63 communities that are also named Lincoln - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (6), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (3), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia, Washington (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lincoln ...

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

Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
Cambridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
Lowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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- Lowell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
Lynn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
Quincy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
Somerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
Framingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
Medford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
Malden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people

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 Lincoln. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lincoln.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lincoln. 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 Lincoln.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lincoln. See our Newspapers Page for Lincoln.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lincoln ...

Looking for more information about Lincoln? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lincoln, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lincoln.

Adding Lincoln to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lincoln 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 Lincoln was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Lincoln in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lincoln.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lincoln: www.lincolntown.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lincoln refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lincoln may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lincoln.
<5>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lincoln - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>	Area code (339) is an overlay for area code (781).
<7>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lincoln). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lincoln or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).