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Welcome to Lincoln Heights ...

Lincoln Heights is located in Scotland County<1>.

The pronunciation of Lincoln Heights: LINK-un<2>

A typical abbreviation for Lincoln Heights: Lincoln Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Lincoln Heights is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Lincoln Heights: 910 & 472<4>

Communities Also Named Lincoln Heights ...

While we believe that this Lincoln Heights is located in Scotland County, we know of another 3 North Carolina communities named Lincoln Heights. Those communities are located in the following counties: Guilford, Rowan and Wilson County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 25 communities that are also named Lincoln Heights - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Ohio (5), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Lincoln Heights ...

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

  • Bennettsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamlet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Raeford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Pembroke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Maxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • McColl
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <5>
  • Rowland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Dobbins Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Wagram
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lincoln Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Scotland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lincoln Heights. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lincoln Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Lincoln Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Lincoln Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.