Lincolnville, Kansas
| Lincolnville, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Marion County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Marion County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°29′38″N 96°57′42″W / 38.49389°N 96.96167°WCoordinates: 38°29′38″N 96°57′42″W / 38.49389°N 96.96167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marion |
| Township | Clear Creek |
| Platted | 1872, 1887 |
| Incorporated | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Sherri Pankratz |
| • City Clerk | Sabrina Carson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,421 ft (433 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 203 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 192 |
| • Density | 920/sq mi (360/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66858 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-41325 |
| GNIS ID | 0477251 |
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Lincolnville is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 203.
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Marion County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Lincolnville.
The first settlers to the area were Heman Deal (1860) and Thomas Wise, Jr (1863). A post office was established in Lincolnville on December 31, 1868.
The first Lincolnville plat was filed by Robert C McAllister on May 18, 1872, but the patent from the United States government was not granted until August 23, 1878. President Abraham Lincoln is the city's namesake.
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