Lincoln most commonly refers to: *

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...

(1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England *

Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 73rd-largest in the United St ...

, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincoln (name), a surname and given name *

Lincoln Motor Company Lincoln Motor Company, or simply Lincoln, is the luxury vehicle division of American automobile manufacturer Ford. Marketed among the top luxury vehicle brands in the United States, Lincoln was positioned closely against its General Motors co ...

, a Ford brand Lincoln may also refer to:

Places

Canada

* Lincoln, Alberta *

Lincoln, New Brunswick Lincoln (2011 pop.: 6,458) is a Canadian suburban community in Sunbury County, New Brunswick. Geography Located on the west bank of the Saint John River between Fredericton and Oromocto, Lincoln was one of the original United Empire Loyalist ...

* Lincoln Parish, New Brunswick * Lincoln, Ontario **

Lincoln (electoral district) Lincoln was a federal Electoral district (Canada), electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1883 and from 1904 to 1997. It was on the Niagara Peninsula in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian p ...

(former), Ontario **

Lincoln (provincial electoral district) Lincoln is a historical provincial electoral division in Ontario, Canada, which was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario between 1867 and 1999. It was located on the Niagara Peninsula. At various times, there was also a federa ...

(former), Ontario

United Kingdom

* Lincoln, England **

Lincoln (UK Parliament constituency) Lincoln is a constituency in Lincolnshire, England represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Karl McCartney, a Conservative Party politician. Since the split of the seat City of York with effect from the 201 ...

Lincoln Green Lincoln Green is a mainly residential area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England around Lincoln Green Road, and is adjacent to and southwest of St James's University Hospital. It falls within the Burmantofts and Richmond Hill ward of the City o ...

, Leeds

United States

Lincoln, Alabama Lincoln is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1911. At the 2020 census, the population was 6,845. It was named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, who served in the American army during the Revolutionary ...

Lincoln, Arkansas Lincoln is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,249 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas metro area. History Establishment The area around Lincoln first saw white settlement in the late ...

Lincoln, California Lincoln is a city in Placer County, California, United States, part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. Located in an area of rapid suburban development, it grew 282.1 percent between 2000 and 2010, making it the fastest-growing city over 10,00 ...

, in Placer County * Lincoln, former name of Clinton, California, in Amador County *

Lincoln, Delaware Lincoln (originally Lincoln City) is an unincorporated community in northern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The planner who originally laid out the town plann ...

* Lincoln, Idaho *

Lincoln, Illinois Lincoln is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. First settled in the 1830s, it is the only town in the United States that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president; he practiced law there from 1847 to 1859. Lincoln is ...

* Lincoln, Indiana *

Lincoln, Iowa Lincoln is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 121 at the time of the 2020 census. The community was known as Berlin until June 12, 1918. History Lincoln was founded by Charles Spencer and bore a number of short-lived ...

Lincoln Center, Kansas Lincoln Center, more commonly known as Lincoln, is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,171. History Settler George Green founded the town of Lincoln ...

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Lincoln Parish (French: ''Paroisse de Lincoln'') is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,735. The parish seat is Ruston. The parish was created on February 24, 1873, from parts of Bi ...

Lincoln, Maine Lincoln is a town in Penobscot County, Maine. The town's population was 4,853 at the 2020 United States Census. A statue honoring Medal of Honor recipient Gary Gordon was installed in Lincoln, in 2021. The bronze sculpture faces Gordon's gra ...

, a New England town **

Lincoln (CDP), Maine Lincoln is a census-designated place (CDP) consisting of the primary settlement in the town of Lincoln in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,884 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Burea ...

, the primary village in the town *

Lincoln Plantation, Maine Lincoln Plantation is a plantation in Oxford County, Maine, United States. It contains the village of Wilson's Mills. The population was 41 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total ...

Lincoln, Massachusetts Lincoln is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The population was 7,014 according to the 2020 United States Census, including residents of Hanscom Air Force Base that live within town limits. The town, located in the MetroWest region ...

Lincoln, Michigan Lincoln is a village in Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 305 at the 2020 census. The village is situated on the boundary between Gustin Township on the south and Hawes Township on the north. The Lincoln 48742 ...

, a village in Alcona County * Lincoln, Washtenaw County, Michigan, an unincorporated community *

Lincoln, Missouri Lincoln is a city in Benton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,190 at the 2010 census. History A post office called Lincoln was established in 1866. The city was named for Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United St ...

* Lincoln, Minnesota * Lincoln, Montana *

, capital of the state * Lincoln, New Hampshire ** Lincoln (CDP), New Hampshire, the main village in the town *

Lincoln, Gloucester County, New Jersey Lincoln is a hamlet and unincorporated community in South Harrison Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. Formerly known as Stringtown, it is located in the southeastern part of the township, near the border with Salem County ...

Lincoln, New Mexico Lincoln is an unincorporated village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. Description The community sits in the Bonito Valley between the Sacramento Mountains and the Capitan Mountains at an elevation of 5,696 feet. The village is ...

Lincoln, New York Lincoln is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,012 at the 2010 census. The Town of Lincoln is in the north-central part of the county. History The town was established in 1896 from a division of the Town of ...

* Lincoln, North Dakota * Lincoln, Jackson County, Oregon * Lincoln, Pennsylvania *

Lincoln, Rhode Island Lincoln is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,529 at the 2020 census. Lincoln is located in northeastern Rhode Island, north of Providence. Lincoln is part of the Providence metropolitan statistical a ...

* Lincoln, Texas *

Lincoln, Vermont Lincoln is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. Lincoln is located at the base of Mount Abraham in the Green Mountains. It was settled by Quakers in the late 18th Century. The population was 1,323 at the 2020 census. Today, Lincoln i ...

* Lincoln, Virginia *

Lincoln, Washington Lincoln (also Lincoln Mill) is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Washington, United States, in the eastern part of the state. Located on the shores of Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, it lies 7 mi (11.3 km) northeast of Creston ...

* Lincoln, West Virginia * Lincoln, Adams County, Wisconsin, a town * Lincoln, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, a town *

Lincoln, Buffalo County, Wisconsin Lincoln is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 162 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Cream and Praag are located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the ...

, a town * Lincoln, Burnett County, Wisconsin, a town * Lincoln, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, a town * Lincoln, Forest County, Wisconsin, a town * Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, a town **

Lincoln (community), Wisconsin Lincoln is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in the Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, town of Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is on County Highway S, north-northeast o ...

, Kewaunee County town * Lincoln, Monroe County, Wisconsin, a town *

Lincoln, Polk County, Wisconsin Lincoln is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,304 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Deronda is located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total ...

, a town *

Lincoln, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Lincoln is a town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 829 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.4 square miles (73.5 km2), of which, 28 ...

, a town *

Lincoln, Vilas County, Wisconsin Lincoln is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,579 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96.2&nb ...

, a town * Lincoln, Wood County, Wisconsin, a town

Proposed states

* Lincoln (proposed Northwestern state) *

Lincoln (proposed Southern state) The State of Lincoln (named after Abraham Lincoln) was proposed in 1869 after the American Civil War to be carved out of the territory of Texas from the area south and west of the state's Colorado River. Unlike many other Texas division pr ...

Elsewhere

Lincoln, Buenos Aires Lincoln is a city in the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina. It is the capital of the district of Lincoln (Lincoln Partido). The district of Lincoln was established on July 19, 1865, during a redistricting of Buenos Aires Province. The first ...

, Argentina * Lincoln Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina *

Port Lincoln Port Lincoln is a town on the Lower Eyre Peninsula in the Australian state of South Australia. It is situated on the shore of Boston Bay, which opens eastward into Spencer Gulf. It is the largest city in the West Coast region, and is located ...

, South Australia * Lincoln, Tasmania, Australia * Motu One (Marquesas Islands) or Lincoln, French Polynesia *

Lincoln, New Zealand Lincoln is a town in the Selwyn District, in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. The town is located on the Canterbury Plains to the west of Banks Peninsula, 22 kilometres southwest of Christchurch. The town has a popul ...

, in the Canterbury Region **

Lincoln (New Zealand electorate) Lincoln was a parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury region of New Zealand from 1881 to 1890. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. Population centres The previous electoral redistribution was undertaken in 1875 for the 1875–18 ...

(former), Canterbury *

Lincoln, Auckland Lincoln is a suburb in West Auckland, New Zealand, West Auckland, New Zealand. It is also the filming location of Shortland Street. The suburb is sometimes called Lincoln North or treated as part of Henderson North to avoid confusion with Lincoln ...

, New Zealand

Arts, entertainment, and media

Music

* Lincoln Records, a United States record label in the 1920s * ''Lincoln'' (album), a 1988 album by They Might Be Giants *

Lincoln (band) Lincoln was an American alternative rock band consisting of four members: Chris Temple (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Gonzalo Martinez de la Cotera (drums), Danny Weinkauf (bass), and Dan Miller (guitar). They were based in New York City. ...

, an American alternative rock band of the late 1990s

Television

* ''Lincoln'' or ''Carl Sandburg's Lincoln'', a 1974 miniseries with

Hal Holbrook Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and screenwriter. He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for a one-man stage show that he developed called '' Mark Twain Tonight!'' ...

* ''Lincoln'' (miniseries), a 1988 American TV miniseries starring Sam Waterston * ''Lincoln'' (TV series), a 2005–2013 Japanese variety television show

Other uses in art, entertainment, and media

* Lincoln Island, a fictional island in Jules Verne's ''

The Mysterious Island ''The Mysterious Island'' (french: L'Île mystérieuse) is a novel by Jules Verne, published in 1875 in literature, 1875. The original edition, published by Pierre-Jules Hetzel, Hetzel, contains a number of illustrations by Jules Férat. The no ...

'' * ''Lincoln'' (play), a 1906 Broadway play by Benjamin Chapin * ''Lincoln'' (novel), a 1984 novel by Gore Vidal * Lincoln, one of the Grounders in ''

The 100 The 100 may refer to: Arts and entertainment * 100 (DC Comics), fictional organized crime groups appearing in DC Comics * ''The 100'' (novel series), a 2013–2016 science fiction novel series written by Kass Morgan * ''The 100'' (TV series), 20 ...

'' TV series * ''Lincoln'' (film), a 2012 film by Steven Spielberg

Brands, enterprises, and organizations

Businesses and brands

* Lincoln Electric, a US company *

Lincoln International Lincoln International LLC is a multinational independent investment bank and financial services company specializing in advisory services and financings on middle market transactions. The firm works with publicly traded and privately owned com ...

, an investment banking firm * Lincoln Logs, a children's toy *

Lincoln Motor Car Works Lincoln Motor Car Works was an automobile company in Chicago, Illinois. It produced cars for Sears Roebuck from 1908 until 1912. History Lincoln Motor Car Works built a high-wheeler brass era automobile that was sold through the Sears Catalo ...

, making cars sold exclusively by Sears Roebuck 1908–1912 *

, a Ford brand *

Lincoln National Corporation Lincoln National Corporation is a ''Fortune'' 200 American holding company, which operates multiple insurance and investment management businesses through subsidiary companies. Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for LNC and its subsi ...

, an insurance company *

Lincoln Snacks Company The Lincoln Snacks Company (or Lincoln Snacks) was a manufacturer of caramelized popcorn and popcorn/ nut mixes. Lincoln Snacks’ products are produced in Lincoln, Nebraska and sold nationally under the Poppycock, Fiddle Faddle and Screaming ...

Lincoln (surveillance) Lincoln, manufactured by the company Pen-Link, Ltd., is a class of electronic data interception products—including both computer hardware and software packages—whose function is to extract and analyze internet traffic for mass surveillance purp ...

, a brand of electronic data interception products

Educational institutions

Lincoln Academy (disambiguation) Lincoln Academy may refer to: Schools * Lincoln Academy (Maine) (est. 1801), a private boarding and day school in Newcastle, Maine, US * Lincoln Academy (Kings Mountain, North Carolina) (1886–1955), a former public elementary and secondary scho ...

* Lincoln Christ's Hospital School, Lincolnshire * Lincoln College (disambiguation) * Lincoln Elementary School (disambiguation) * Lincoln Group of Schools, U.S * Lincoln High School (disambiguation) * Lincoln School (disambiguation) * Lincoln Tech, a group of schools in New Jersey, US *

Lincoln University (disambiguation) Lincoln University or University of Lincoln may refer to: United States California * Abraham Lincoln University, a law school in Los Angeles * Claremont Lincoln University, an accredited online graduate university in Claremont *Lincoln Univers ...

* Old Lincoln High School, Tallahassee, Florida, US *

University of Lincoln , mottoeng = Freedom through wisdom , established = 1861 – Hull School of Art1905 – Endsleigh College1976 – Hull College1992 – University of Humberside1996 – University of Lincolnshire and Humberside2001 � ...

, UK

Other organizations

* Lincoln City F.C., an English football club * Lincoln Red Imps F.C., a semi-professional football club of Gibraltar * Lincoln Temple United Church of Christ, a church in Washington, D.C., US * Lincoln–Lee Legion, a temperance organization

Flora and fauna

Lincoln sheep The Lincoln, sometimes called the Lincoln Longwool, is a breed of sheep from England. The Lincoln is the largest British sheep, developed specifically to produce the heaviest, longest and most lustrous fleece of any breed in the world. Great nu ...

* Lincoln (grape) or Catawba grape

Memorials and monuments

* Abraham Lincoln Memorial Monument *

Lincoln Memorial The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial built to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument, and is in ...

* Lincoln Monument (Dixon, Illinois) * Lincoln Monument of Wabash, Indiana

Transport

Military craft

Avro Lincoln The Avro Type 694 Lincoln is a British four-engined heavy bomber, which maiden flight, first flew on 9 June 1944. Developed from the Avro Lancaster, the first Lincoln variants were initially known as the Lancaster IV and V; these were renamed L ...

, WWII RAF bomber * HMS ''Lincoln'', several Royal Navy warships * USS ''Abraham Lincoln'', two US Navy vessels and several fictitious vessels

Rail stations

* Lincoln station (Illinois), an Amtrak station in Lincoln, Illinois, United States *

Lincoln station (MBTA) Lincoln station is an MBTA Commuter Rail in Lincoln, Massachusetts. It serves the Fitchburg Line, and is located on Lincoln Road. There has been continuous commuter service to Lincoln since the station stop was established before 1850. A station ...

, Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States * Lincoln station (Nebraska), an Amtrak station in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States * Lincoln station (Nebraska, 1926–2012), Lincoln, Nebraska, United States *

Lincoln station (RTD) Lincoln station is an light rail station in Lone Tree, Colorado, United States. It is served by the E Line (RTD), E and R Line (RTD), R Lines, operated by the Regional Transportation District (RTD), and was opened on November 17, 2006. The stati ...

, a transit station in Lone Tree, Colorado, United States * Lincoln station (SkyTrain), Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada *

Lincoln railway station Lincoln railway station (previously Lincoln Central) serves the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway. East Midlands Railway provides the majority of services from th ...

, Lincoln, England *

Lincoln St Marks railway station Lincoln St. Marks is a closed railway station on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line. History St. Mark's railway station, the first in Lincoln, was opened by the Midland Railway in 1846. It was originally a terminus; the line was extended through ...

, Lincoln, England

Roadways

* Lincoln Highway, South Australia *

Lincoln Highway The Lincoln Highway is the first transcontinental highway in the United States and one of the first highways designed expressly for automobiles. Conceived in 1912 by Indiana entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, and formally dedicated October 31, 1913 ...

, US **

Route of the Lincoln Highway ''Note: A fully interactive online map of the Lincoln Highway and all of its re-alignments, markers, monuments and historic points of interest can be viewed at thLincoln Highway Association Official Map website'' As the Lincoln Highway was one of ...

Lincoln Highway (Delaware) The Lincoln Highway in Delaware was a designation that existed from the 1910s to 1938, running from the Maryland border west of Newark to the Pennsylvania border in Claymont by way of Newark and Wilmington. The roadway is now part of the following ...

** Lincoln Highway (Omaha) **

Lincoln Highway in Greene County, Iowa The Lincoln Highway in Greene County, Iowa is a multiple property submission to the National Register of Historic Places, which was approved on March 29, 1993. It includes five individual listings and five historic districts located in Greene Co ...

Lincoln Tunnel The Lincoln Tunnel is an approximately tunnel under the Hudson River, connecting Weehawken, New Jersey, to the west with Midtown Manhattan in New York City to the east. It carries New Jersey Route 495 on the New Jersey side and unsigned New Y ...

, between New Jersey and New York * Lincoln Drive in Philadelphia ** Lincoln Drive Bridge also in Philadelphia

Other uses

* Lincoln (1914 automobile), a light two-seater built by the Lincoln Motor Car Company in Detroit * Lincoln (footballer, born 1979) (Lincoln Cássio de Souza Soares, Brazilian midfielder *

Lincoln (footballer, born 1996) Lincoln Fernando Rocha da Silva (born 7 March 1996), commonly known as Lincoln, is a Brazilian association football, footballer who currently plays as a Defender (association football), defender. Career statistics Club ;Notes References

(Lincoln Fernando Rocha da Silva), Brazilian defender *

Lincoln (footballer, born 1998) Lincoln Henrique Oliveira dos Santos (born 7 November 1998), commonly known as Lincoln or Lincoln Henrique, is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder (association football)#Attacking midfielder, atta ...

(Lincoln Henrique Oliveira dos Santos), Brazilian midfielder *

Lincoln (footballer, born 2000) Lincoln Corrêa dos Santos (born 16 December 2000), or simply Lincoln, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Cruzeiro on loan from Vissel Kobe as a forward or a winger. Career Flamengo Lincoln made his professional debut for Flamengo at onl ...

(Lincoln Corrêa dos Santos), Brazilian forward *

Lincoln (tree) Lincoln is the name of a huge giant sequoia located in Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park. It is currently considered by many to be the fourth largest tree in the world. Description Lincoln features an irregular base with prominent burn s ...

, a sequoia in Giant Forest, California * Lincoln biscuit *

Lincoln cent The Lincoln cent (sometimes called the Lincoln penny) is a one-cent coin that has been struck by the United States Mint since 1909. The obverse or heads side was designed by Victor David Brenner, as was the original reverse, depicting two stal ...

, U.S. coinage *

Lincoln green Lincoln Green is a mainly residential area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England around Lincoln Green Road, and is adjacent to and southwest of St James's University Hospital. It falls within the Burmantofts and Richmond Hill ward of the City o ...

, a dyed woollen cloth * Lincoln Way (San Francisco)