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Welcome to Lincoln Estates ...

Lincoln Estates is located in Will County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lincoln Estates: Lincoln Ests.

Lincoln Estates is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Lincoln Estates ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lincoln Estates - they are located in Florida, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Lincoln Estates ...

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

  • Joliet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hammond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>
  • Bolingbrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Orland Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Tinley Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
    • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <3>
  • Oak Lawn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
    • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <3>
  • Romeoville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Calumet City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chicago Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Schererville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lincoln Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lincoln Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.