Lincoln, Indiana

Lincoln
Unincorporated community
Cass County's location in Indiana
Lincoln Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°36′56″N 86°12′36″W / 40.61556°N 86.21000°W / 40.61556; -86.21000Coordinates: 40°36′56″N 86°12′36″W / 40.61556°N 86.21000°W / 40.61556; -86.21000
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Cass
Township	Jackson
Elevation	781 ft (238 m)
ZIP code	46994
FIPS code	18-43776[1]
GNIS feature ID	437904[2]

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

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 / 40.61556°N 86.21000°W / 40.61556; -86.21000.

References

1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "Lincoln, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 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. p. 612. 
4. ↑ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. p. 42. 
5. ↑ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2014.