Lincoln (community), Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lincoln, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Kewaunee
Town	Lincoln
Elevation	260 m (840 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	920
GNIS feature ID	1568064

Lincoln is a small, unincorporated community located in the town of Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, in the United States. An unincorporated community means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own separate local government like a city or a village. Instead, it's part of a larger area called a "town." You can find Lincoln about 6 miles (about 10 kilometers) north-northeast of the village of Luxemburg. It sits along County Highway S.

History of Lincoln

The community known today as Lincoln has a past that goes back to the 1800s. During that time, it was originally called "Grandlez." Over the years, the name changed to Lincoln, which is what it's known as today.