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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lincoln (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lincoln. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lincoln is located in Wyoming County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wyoming County: Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo & Raleigh.

Below are the counties that are near Lincoln. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lincoln:

  • Wyoming County     (The home county of Lincoln)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln, with the one closest to Lincoln listed first.
    • Uno
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Uno is located in Wyoming County
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    • Baileysville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
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    • Sun Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
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    • Cub City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
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    • Clear Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County
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    • Stoneville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Stoneville is located in Wyoming County
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    • Fanny
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County
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    • Wyoming
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
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    • Oceana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Turkey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
    • Woosley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Woosley is located in Wyoming County
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    • Mullensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Mullensville is located in Wyoming County
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    • Pineville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln, with the one closest to Lincoln listed first.
    • Rocklick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Rocklick is located in Boone County
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    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood is located in Boone County
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    • Bald Knob
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bald Knob is located in Boone County
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    • Barrett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Barrett is located in Boone County
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    • Pondco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Pondco is located in Boone County
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    • Stark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Stark is located in Boone County
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    • Bim
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bim is located in Boone County
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    • Lindytown ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Lindytown is located in Boone County
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    • Cazy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Cazy is located in Boone County
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    • Kohlsaat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Kohlsaat is located in Boone County
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    • Twilight
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Twilight is located in Boone County
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    • Bandytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Bandytown is located in Boone County
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    • Bob White
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Bob White is located in Boone County
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  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln, with the one closest to Lincoln listed first.
    • Wylo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wylo is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylo
    • Mallory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mallory is located in Logan County
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    • Mineral City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mineral City is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
    • Man
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Man is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <1>
    • Accoville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Accoville is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accoville
    • Braeholm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Braeholm is located in Logan County
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    • Kistler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kistler is located in Logan County
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    • Stirrat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stirrat is located in Logan County
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    • Omar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Switzer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Switzer is located in Logan County
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    • Fort Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
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    • Whitman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilkinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln, with the one closest to Lincoln listed first.
    • Big Sandy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
    • Wilmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Wilmore is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
    • Roderfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Roderfield is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
    • Davy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Davy is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Iaeger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Union City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Union City is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Panther
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Panther is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Wyoming City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
    • Avondale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Avondale is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Welch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Welch is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <1>
    • Bradshaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Big Four
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Four is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four
    • Kimball
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln, with the one closest to Lincoln listed first.
    • Coaldale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Coaldale is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
    • Weyanoke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
    • Matoaka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Bramwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coopers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
    • Freeman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County
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  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln, with the one closest to Lincoln listed first.
    • Gilbert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Baisden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gilbert Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
    • Wharncliffe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pie is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
    • Musick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Musick is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
    • Thacker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Thacker is located in Mingo County
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    • Matewan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Red Jacket
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
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    • Blackberry City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
    • Sprigg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Sprigg is located in Mingo County
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    • Delbarton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Myrtle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln, with the one closest to Lincoln listed first.
    • Bolt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bolt is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
    • Redbird
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Redbird is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Helen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Helen is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
    • Slab Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
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    • Naoma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
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    • Pineknob
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Pineknob is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineknob
    • Eastgulf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Eastgulf is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgulf
    • Rhodell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Ury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Ury is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ury
    • Arnett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Rock Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock Creek is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Stickney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln, with the one closest to Lincoln listed first.
    • Majestic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
    • Stopover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
    • Freeburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
    • Paw Paw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
    • Phelps
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Buskirk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Buskirk is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
    • McCarr
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Coleman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Coleman is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Ransom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
    • Calloway Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Calloway Branch is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Branch
    • Hardy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
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    • Toler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Toler is located in Pike County (KY)
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    • Belfry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln, with the one closest to Lincoln listed first.
    • Jackson Flats
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
    • Paynesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Kelsa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
    • Height
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
    • Peapatch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
    • Matney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
    • Bearwallow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
    • Grundy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <1>
    • Big Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
    • Janey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
    • Royal City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
    • Mavisdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln, with the one closest to Lincoln listed first.
    • Bishop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Bishop is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Sayersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Sayersville is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
    • Shraders
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Shraders is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
    • Abbs Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
    • Boissevain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
    • Dunford Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
    • Harman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Harman is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
    • Pocahontas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Adria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Adria is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adria

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lincoln, see our County-by-County Page for Lincoln.

Cemeteries Near Lincoln ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lincoln.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lincoln - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lincoln covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lincoln, with the one closest to Lincoln listed first.

  • Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cline Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elk Trace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Milty T Morgan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lester Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Browning Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rex Cline Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ritchie & Cline Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Browning - Dye Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning - Dye Cemetery
    • The Browning - Dye Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Browning Cemetery
  • Continue List   (605 more) ...
    • Oak Log Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Collins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lincoln had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lincoln, with the one closest to Lincoln listed first.

  • Hanover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hanover is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Baileysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
  • Sun Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
  • North Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • North Spring is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spring
  • Iaeger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Oceana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Christian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Christian is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
  • Pineville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rock View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
  • Jesse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jesse is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
  • Man
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <1>
  • Newfound
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Newfound is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
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    • Crany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Crany is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crany
    • Bradshaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Saulsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Saulsville is located in Wyoming County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lincoln. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lincoln.

Newspapers Published in Lincoln ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lincoln.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lincoln, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lincoln.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lincoln:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lincoln, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lincoln) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.