Welcome to Lincoln ...
Lincoln is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Lincoln has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lincoln, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
When the people of Lincoln refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lincolnite<3>
Lincoln is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lincoln lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lincoln is within the (580) area code.
Communities Also Named Lincoln ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Lincoln: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Kingfisher County.
Beyond Oklahoma, 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), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), 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.
- Quanah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quanah
- Quanah is located in Hardeman County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quanah <5>
- Hollis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Harmon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <5>
- Olustee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olustee
- Olustee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olustee <5>
- Eldorado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <5>
- East Duke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Gould
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Harmon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gould <5>
- Louis ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Goodlett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlett
- Goodlett is located in Hardeman County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlett <5>
- Duke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Duke is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duke <5>
- Kirkland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Kirkland is located in Childress County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <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.
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.<6>
From that list, the Lincoln post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 community'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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lincoln - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |