Welcome to Lincoln ...
The city of Lincoln is located in Lancaster County<1>. It is the County Seat and the capital of Nebraska.
Lincoln was established in 1856.
When the people of Lincoln refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lincolnite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lincoln has a population of 288,479 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Lincoln is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lincoln lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Lincoln: (402) and (531)<5>
The ZIP codes for Lincoln: 68501-68510, 68512, 68514, 68516, 68517, 68520-68524, 68526-68529, 68531, 68532, 68542, 68583, 68588<6>
Going back to its beginning, Lincoln was originally named Lancaster. For more information about the names of Lincoln, see The Names of Lincoln on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Lincoln ...
Official Website: www.lincoln.ne.gov/
Chamber of Commerce: www.lcoc.com/
Junior League: www.jll.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lincoln had an population of 288,479 people. This is an increase of 11.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln had a population of 258,379 people (which is 90.29% of the total population of Lancaster County). This makes Lincoln the county's most populous community.
The population of Lincoln represents 14.15% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 258,379 people, the population of Lincoln increased 14.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 225,581 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lincoln.
Communities Also Named Lincoln ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Michigan (6), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (3), 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.
- Crete
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
- Crete is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <7>
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <7>
- Hickman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <7>
- Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <7>
- Eagle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <7>
- Bennet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennet
- Bennet is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennet <7>
- Ceresco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
- Ceresco is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceresco <7>
- Firth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
- Firth is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <7>
- Greenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <7>
- Palmyra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Otoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <7>
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. Our list includes 239 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lincoln, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lincoln.
Adding Lincoln to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Lincoln was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Lincoln post office opened in 1868.
We also found Lincoln in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lincoln.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln: www.lincoln.ne.gov/
The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancaster.ne.gov/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lincoln refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lincoln may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lincoln. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lincoln - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lincoln). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lincoln or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Lincoln includes: 68501, 68502, 68503, 68504, 68505, 68506, 68507, 68508, 68509, 68512, 68514, 68516, 68517, 68520, 68521, 68522, 68523, 68526, 68527, 68528, 68531, 68532, 68542, 68583 & 68588. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |