Welcome to Lincoln ...

Lincoln is located in Washtenaw County<1>.

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

When the people of Lincoln refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lincolnite<3>

Lincoln is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Lincoln is located in the (734) area code.

Communities Also Named Lincoln ...

While we believe that this Lincoln is located in Washtenaw County, we know of another 5 Michigan communities named Lincoln. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alcona, Berrien, Chippewa, Mason and Oakland County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 63 communities that are also named Lincoln - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, 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.

Communities near Lincoln ...

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

• Ann Arbor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Arbor
  • Ann Arbor is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ann Arbor <5>
• Westland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
  • Westland is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <5>
• Taylor
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
  • Taylor is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <5>
• Garden City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <5>
• Inkster
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkster
  • Inkster is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inkster <5>
• Romulus
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
  • Romulus is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <5>
• Ypsilanti
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
  • Ypsilanti is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ypsilanti <5>
• Monroe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
• Wayne
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
  • Wayne is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <5>
• Woodhaven
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
  • Woodhaven is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <5>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lincoln ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/