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Welcome to Lincolnshire ...

Lincolnshire is located in Will County<1>.

Lincolnshire is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Lincolnshire (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Lincolnshire ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Lincolnshire: This one is located in Will County and the other is located in Lake County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 9 communities that are also named Lincolnshire - they are located in Indiana (4), Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Lincolnshire ...

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

  • Hammond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>
  • Gary
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gary is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <3>
  • Orland Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tinley Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Lawn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Calumet City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Merrillville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Crown Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Chicago Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Schererville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lincolnshire ...

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

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 Lincolnshire - 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.