Lincoln, Virginia | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated village |
Pushpin Map: | USA Virginia Northern#USA Virginia#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Lincoln |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Loudoun |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 39.1153°N -77.695°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 20160[1] |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Lincoln is a historic unincorporated village in the Loudoun Valley of Loudoun County, Virginia, located approximately 1.5miles south of Purcellville. It was established as the community of Goose Creek during the 1750s by Quaker settlers and renamed "Lincoln" for the president of the same name, shortly after his election in 1860.
Lining the main road through the village are several stately homes, the Goose Creek Friends Meeting House,[2] the Glebe of Shelburne Parish,[3] and a historic Quaker cemetery. The village is surrounded by and included in the Goose Creek Historic District.[4]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lincoln has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[5]