Named for former President Abraham Lincoln, the city of Lincoln is in Benton County, Missouri. The first settler to inhabit the area was Wiley Vincent, who came in 1860. By 1867, the new town had a general store, a post office, blacksmith shop, saddle tree shop, and a church. Lincoln was incorporated in 1869. The stage route from Sedalia to Springfield came through Lincoln, bringing visitors, some of whom decided to stay. In the early days of Lincoln, the town was divided into north and south, with the southern portion being almost entirely German. Lincoln’s first school was a one-room schoolhouse built in 1889. The Sedalia, Warsaw and Southwestern Railroad came through in the late 1880s, allowing local agricultural products to be shipped to market. With overland truck transportation became more active, the railroad failed in 1946. Lincoln is concentrated just west of US Highway 65, with Missouri Highway C becoming Main Street, going through the center of town. Crockerville is northeast of Lincoln, while Edmonson is southeast, Roseland is west, and Santiago is northwest.
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Associated with United Country Real Estate, the real estate office in Lincoln, Missouri offers residential and commercial properties, ranches, vacation homes, investment property and land. Office listings may be viewed online, searched for according to a number of features, or viewed on an interactive map. Directions, office hours, and contacts are posted.
http://www.uclincolnrealty.com/
The Lincoln, Missouri public school system offers a K-12th grade curriculum, including elementary and high school programs, at its one facility on Lamine. A district calendar, policy information, and administrative and faculty contacts are posted, along with a weekly bulletin and announcements.
http://www.lincoln.k12.mo.us/
The official web site for the city offers a history and profile of the community and local government, council meeting schedules, agendas and minutes, administrative contacts, and a guide to local facilities, services, churches, organizations, and events.
http://www.lincolnmissouri.com/
