Let's start at the beginning.....

 First known as Blackjack during the first settlements in the 1820s, Lincoln gained its name while applying for a post office in 1884. As fate would have it, the name “Georgetown” was initially proposed, only to be met with an unexpected rejection from the postal service. The name Lincoln is said to have came quite randomly from a mere glimpse of the name on a box.

 The area remained unincorporated until a branch of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway brought a railroad agent through that platted 22 acres south of the proposed railroad in 1903. The plat was then modified in 1907, followed by the city of Lincoln being incorporated the same year.

 Nestled in the cradle of rich agricultural soil, the region proved to be a haven for orchards, particularly apple orchards. The enterprising Holt family took the reins and pioneered a thriving apple production in the 1850’s. The railroad provided a more effortless option for local farmers and nurserymen without having to rely on cumbersome wagons to transport their produce. For years, Lincoln’s production of apples was the center of the community and in 1976, the first Apple Festival was held. The festival takes place on the first weekend of October on the Lincoln Square hosting arts and crafts, food, music, and much more.

 In the realm of commerce, the seeds of prosperity were sown with the establishment of the first bank; initially know as Citizen’s Bank, in 1903. The subsequent name change to Bank of Lincoln further solidified its place in the heart of the growing town.

 As years passed, Lincoln expanded southward, leaving behind a trail of progress along what we now know as U.S. 62.

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