Welcome to South Lincoln ...

South Lincoln is located in Middlesex County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Lincoln, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

A typical abbreviation for South Lincoln: S. Lincoln

South Lincoln is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: South Lincoln lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named South Lincoln ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Lincoln - they are located in Maine and Vermont.

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

Communities near South Lincoln ...

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

• Boston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cambridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Lowell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
• Lynn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
• Quincy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Newton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Somerville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Framingham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
  • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
• Waltham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Medford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Lincoln ...

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

Adding South Lincoln to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South 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 South Lincoln was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the South Lincoln post office opened in 1871.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/