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Welcome to Lincoln Hill ...

Lincoln Hill is located in Washington County<1>.

Lincoln Hill is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Websites for Lincoln Hill ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lincoln Hill, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Lincoln Hill ...

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

  • Bethel Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Canonsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Monongahela
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Waynesburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Centerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Wellsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bentleyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • New Eagle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • McDonald
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lincoln Hill ...

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

Adding Lincoln Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lincoln Hill 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 (so far) for Lincoln Hill was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lincoln Hill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lincoln Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.