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Lincoln
Lincoln County Kansas
ZipCodes
67455
Page Contents for Lincoln, Kansas
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Kansas state capital is Topeka.
The population of Lincoln is approximately 1,381 (1990).
The approximate number of families is 729 (1990).
The amount of land area in Lincoln is 2.69 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Lincoln to Washington DC is 1198 miles.
The distance to the Kansas state capital is 139 miles. (as the crow flies)
Lincoln is positioned 39.04 degrees north of the equator and 98.14 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Lincoln elevation is 1,418 feet above sea level.
Location
in central Kansas, southwest of Salina.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
Founder, George Green, named the town in 1870 after Lincoln County, which, in turn, had been named for President, Abraham Lincoln. It was knowns previously as Lincoln Center.
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Lincoln Historical Events
1896, July 25The Scythe in the Tree
A man, Elom Culver, took sick, hung his scythe in a small tree, and went home. He soon died and the tree eventually grew all around the Scythe. Interesting story from the Lincoln Beacon (30 July 1896)
Lincoln Chamber
Chamber of Commerce137 W. Lincoln
Lincoln, Kansas 67455
Phone: 785-524-4934
Lincoln Organizations
Chamber of Commerce137 W. Lincoln
Lincoln, Kansas 67455
Phone: 785-524-4934 Lincoln
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