Welcome to West Lincoln ...

West Lincoln is located in Lancaster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Lincoln, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

A typical abbreviation for West Lincoln: W. Lincoln

West Lincoln is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for West Lincoln: (402) and (531)<3>

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 Mississippi, 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.

• Crete
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
  • Crete is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <4>
• Waverly
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
• Hickman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
  • Hickman is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <4>
• Milford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,014 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Eagle
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Eagle is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <4>
• Bennet
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennet
  • Bennet is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennet <4>
• Ceresco
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
  • Ceresco is located in Saunders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceresco <4>
• Greenwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
• Palmyra
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• Valparaiso
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valparaiso
  • Valparaiso is located in Saunders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valparaiso <4>

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.

Adding West Lincoln to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 West Lincoln was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the West Lincoln post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Lincoln.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Lancaster County: www.lancaster.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/