Lincoln Indiana Map

About Lincoln, Indiana

Lincoln is a locality in Cass County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 147. The population density is 37.9 people per km². Lincoln is located at 40.6156°N, 86.2100°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46994.

Lincoln occupies a quiet stretch of level earth where the horizon is defined by the vast, repetitive geometry of Indiana cornfields and the straight lines of rural roads. It lies 9.6 miles south-southwest of Wells, IN (from Wells, IN: bearing 213°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-northwest of Kokomo. Deer Creek wanders through the nearby landscape, its banks shaded by dense thickets that offer a cool respite from the heat of a July afternoon. On clear days, the distant, hazy silhouette of The Hogback provides a jagged anchor to the western sky, though the immediate terrain remains dominated by the flat, fertile mosaic of woodlots and open acreage. The quality of light here at dusk possesses a singular, amber clarity, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the fields until the world seems composed entirely of gold and darkening stalks.

Lincoln emerged from the foundational labor of early settlers who recognized the agricultural potential of this rich, dark soil, establishing a rhythm of life that remains tethered to the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest. The local economy persists as a quiet engine of grain production and small-scale enterprise, reflecting a heritage of self-reliance that values the steady maintenance of fences and the honest output of the machine shop. Residents often seek the stillness of the outdoors at Bunker Hill Town Park, or venture further to the dense, quiet timberlands of Frances Slocum State Forest to observe the quiet transition of the seasons. Despite the distance from the bustling urban centers, life in Lincoln maintains a deliberate pace, where the sound of wind moving through dry corn leaves serves as the primary music of the day, signaling a community that finds satisfaction in the simple, unbroken continuity of the land.

About This Lincoln Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lincoln, Indiana. Coordinates: 40.615595, -86.209995. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Lincoln includes the ZIP code (46994), telephone area code (574), county seat of Cass County (Logansport), and school district assignment (Lewis Cass Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.