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Lincoln

Ghost town · Mason County, Michigan

Ludington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:31,680)
Ludington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lincoln is a ghost town in Mason County, Michigan. It is one of 2 former communities in Mason County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 27 Michigan counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lincoln as a historical populated place on the Ludington topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.9917° N, 86.4675° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLudington
Elevation615 ft
Nearest living townLudington, MI
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID2514264
Coordinates43.99167, -86.46750

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What's there now

Lincoln is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ludington, MI (population 7,664), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 615 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Lincoln?

Lincoln is in Mason County, Michigan, at 43.9917, -86.4675.

How many ghost towns are in Mason County?

Mason County, Michigan has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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