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Lincoln

Illinois, United States
Also known as: Postville
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Lincoln, city, seat (1853) of Logan county, central Illinois, U.S. It lies about 30 miles (50 km) northeast of Springfield. Founded in 1853, the city was named for Abraham Lincoln, then a Springfield attorney, who handled the legalities of its founding and christened it with the juice of a watermelon. It was the only U.S. community named for Lincoln before his presidency and with his knowledge and cooperation. Lincoln also tried cases in Postville, a...

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