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Lincoln is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Cass County, Indiana.

Lincoln
Unincorporated community
Cass County's location in Indiana
Lincoln
Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°36′56″N 86°12′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
TownshipJackson
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
ZIP code
46994
FIPS code18-43776[1]
GNIS feature ID437904[2]

History


Lincoln had its start in the year 1852 by the building of the railroad through that territory.[3] It was named for its founder, Theodore Lincoln.[4] A post office was established at Lincoln in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[5]


Geography


Lincoln is located at 40°36′56″N 86°12′36″W.


References


  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Lincoln, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 612.
  4. Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 42.
  5. "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2014.



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