Lincoln, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
40°36′59″N 86°12′37″W / 40.61639°N 86.21028°W / 40.61639; -86.21028[1]
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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]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lincoln, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 612.
- ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 42.
- ^ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
External links
- Media related to Lincoln, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons
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Municipalities and communities of Cass County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Logansport
- Logansport
- Galveston
- Onward
- Royal Center
- Walton
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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