Lincoln, Delaware

About Lincoln

Lincoln is a small unincorporated community in southern Delaware.

Officially, Lincoln is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.82 square miles.

📰 Lincoln News Today

• State Police Investigating Shots Fired Incident in Lincoln Delaware State Police (.gov) · Jul 25
• DeSean Jackson's Delaware State to play Michael Vick's Norfolk State in Philly NBC10 Philadelphia · Aug 10
• HBCU football returns to Lincoln Financial Field with expanded slate of marquee matchups Philadelphia Eagles · Aug 6
• The Lincoln Memorial “Undercroft” Opens – Attractions Available to Delawareans! Delaware LIVE News · Jul 31
• Franklin Steven Revelle Obituary (2026) - Lincoln, DE - Short Funeral Services, Inc. - Milton Chapel Legacy obituary · Jul 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lincoln Unique

• One of 17 places in the US named Lincoln — but the Delaware one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Delaware, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lincoln

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🏫 Schools in Lincoln

• Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lincoln

🏘️ Nearby Communities