Lincoln, Minnesota

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.

This article is about the unincorporated community in Morrison County. For the county named Lincoln, see Lincoln County, Minnesota.
Lincoln
Unincorporated community
Lincoln
Location of the community of Lincoln
within Scandia Valley Township, Morrison County
Lincoln
Lincoln (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°12′37″N 94°38′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMorrison
TownshipScandia Valley Township
Elevation
1,280 ft (390 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56443 and 56466
Area code(s)218
GNIS feature ID646670[1]

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]

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References
  1. "Lincoln, Morrison County, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 352.
  3. "Morrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 July 2015.


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