Welcome to Lincoln ...
So far, we found very little information about Lincoln. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lincoln to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lincoln, please Contact Us.
Lincoln would have been located within present day Madera County<2>.
When the people of Lincoln referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Lincolnite<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lincoln is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Lincoln was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Lincoln was located: 559
Communities Also Named Lincoln ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Lincoln: This one is located in Madera County and the other is located in Placer County.
Beyond California, there are 63 communities that are also named Lincoln - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, 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.
Websites for Lincoln ...
Official Website: www.ci.lincoln.ca.us/
Communities near Lincoln ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lincoln.
- Madera
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chowchilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mendota
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Firebaugh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dos Palos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Berenda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berenda
- Berenda is located in Madera County
- El Nido
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Athlone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athlone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Athlone is located in Merced County
- Santa Rita Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Benito
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benito
- Benito is located in Fresno 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 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lincoln, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Madera, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lincoln - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |