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, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Lincoln
Lincoln
Coordinates: 46°12′37″N 94°38′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMorrison
TownshipScandia Valley
Elevation
1,280 ft (390 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56443 and 56466
Area code218
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]

Transportation

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the small town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Staples, 15 miles (24 km) to the northwest.

References
  1. "Lincoln, Morrison County, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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 July 21, 2015.


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