Lincoln City Indiana Map

About Lincoln City, Indiana

Lincoln City is a locality in Spencer County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Lincoln City is located at 38.1212°N, 86.9986°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 47552.

Lincoln City rests in southwestern Indiana, a place where the land gently rolls, the soil a rich, dark loam that has long sustained life. It lies 14.7 miles east-north-east of Warrick, IN (from Warrick, IN: bearing 77°T), and is situated 4.6 miles west of Santa Claus. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a spring rain, mingling with the sweet perfume of honeysuckle in the summer months. Broadleaf forests, a mosaic of oak, maple, and hickory, climb the low ridges, their canopies forming a verdant roof that filters the sunlight into shifting patterns on the forest floor. Small creeks, their banks often lined with moss-covered stones, thread their way through the landscape, feeding the larger waterways that shape the region’s character. The sky above Lincoln City can shift from a brilliant, cloudless blue to a dramatic canvas of bruised purples and grays as storms gather, a common spectacle in this part of the country. The narrative of Lincoln City is deeply intertwined with the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, whose formative years were spent just a short distance away, a presence that imbues the local landscape with a quiet solemnity. The economy, once heavily reliant on agriculture, now sees a blend of farming and small-scale businesses, the land still yielding corn and soybeans. A tangible sense of history permeates the area, from the preserved log cabin in the nearby state park to the weathered barns that dot the countryside, each a silent witness to generations of hard work. The pace of life in Lincoln City is measured, unhurried, allowing for the simple pleasures of watching the sun dip below the tree line, casting long shadows across the fields, or the murmur of conversation at the local diner.

About This Lincoln City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lincoln City, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.121163, -86.998608. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lincoln City and Spencer County.

Detailed location data for Lincoln City includes the ZIP code (47552), telephone area code (812), county seat of Spencer County (Rockport), and school district assignment (Lewis Cass Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lincoln City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.