Lincoln, Minnesota
This article is about the unincorporated community in Morrison County. For the county named Lincoln, see Lincoln County, Minnesota.
| Lincoln, Minnesota | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Lincoln, Minnesota  Lincoln, Minnesota Location of the community of Lincoln | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′37″N 94°38′27″W / 46.21028°N 94.64083°WCoordinates: 46°12′37″N 94°38′27″W / 46.21028°N 94.64083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Morrison |
| Township | Scandia Valley Township |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56443 and 56466 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 646670[1] |
Lincoln is an unincorporated community in Scandia Valley Township, Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along U.S. Highway 10 near Holt Road. 320th Street and Azure Road are also in the immediate area. Nearby places include Motley, Cushing, and Little Falls.
History
Lincoln was platted in 1893, and named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.[2] A post office was established at Lincoln in 1890, and remained in operation until 1954.[3]
References
- ↑ "Lincoln, Morrison County, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 352.
- ↑ "Morrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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