History of Lincoln, Utah
Taken from the Utah Place Names. (Links Added)

Lincoln

Lincoln (Beaver) was a former boomtown near the Lincoln Mine in Lincoln Gulch. The settlement was formerly known as the Rollins Mine for James A. Rollins, who discovered it in 1858. The town was later renamed to honor U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.

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