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Welcome to Lincoln ...

Lincoln is located in Jackson County<1>.

When the people of Lincoln refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lincolnite<2>

Lincoln is 3,700 feet [1,128 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lincoln is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Lincoln lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Lincoln: 541 & 458<4>

Communities Also Named Lincoln ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Lincoln: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Polk County.

Beyond Oregon, 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), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, 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.

Websites for Lincoln ...

Junior League:   www.jlojc.com/

Communities near Lincoln ...

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

  • Ashland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bogus ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bogus is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogus
  • Colestin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Colestin is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colestin
  • Beswick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beswick is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beswick
  • Shale City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shale City is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
  • Hornbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ager
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ager is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ager
  • Talent
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Phoenix
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Keno
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Jackson, 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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lincoln - 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 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Lincoln area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Lincoln 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.