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Welcome to West Lincoln ...

West Lincoln is located in Lincoln County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for West Lincoln: W. Lincoln

West Lincoln is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for West Lincoln: (601) & (769)<4>

Communities Also Named West Lincoln ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named West Lincoln - they are located in Nebraska, Ontario and Vermont.

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

Communities near West Lincoln ...

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

  • McComb
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Brookhaven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wesson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
    • Wesson is located in Copiah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <5>
  • Summit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bude
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
    • Bude is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <5>
  • Meadville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Beauregard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
    • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Cobbs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
    • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
  • McCall Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Norfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
    • Norfield is located in Lincoln County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lincoln ...

Looking for more information about West 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 West Lincoln, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Lincoln.

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lincoln, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Lincoln - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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