Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
1895 - Lincoln

Lincoln, a city, the capital of the state of Nebraska and of Lancaster co., is situated on Salt Creek, 54 miles by rail S.W. of Omaha. Lat. about 40° 50' N.; lon. 96° 45' W. It is midway between Chicago and Denver, being 512 miles from each. Lincoln is located in the midst of a net-work of railroads, being a centre of no fewer than twelve distinct lines. The city is surrounded by beautiful undulating prairies, and excellent building-sites abound in its neighborhood. It contains a state-house built at a cost of $900,000, a state asylum for the insane which cost $275,000, a penitentiary, 5 national banks, 4 savings-banks, the state library of 20,000 volumes, 40 churches, 2 opera houses, and a high school which cost about $40,000. It is the seat of the Nebraska State University and Agricultural College, all departments of which are open to both sexes, the Nebraska Wesleyan University, the University of the Christian Church, the Episcopal Church College, Union College, the Western Normal College, the Lincoln Normal University, and a convent (Roman Catholic). All the streets are 100 feet wide, except the avenues, which are 120 feet wide. Three daily and 12 weekly newspapers are published here. In the vicinity of Lincoln are abundant saline springs and a beautiful salt lake. This place was selected as the sent of government in 1867, since which it has in creased rapidly. The city has a fine water-supply, and electric street-cars traverse the principal streets. It has a thriving wholesale trade, and many flourishing manufactories. Pop. in 1880, 13,003; in 1890, 55,491. West Lincoln, a suburb, contains extensive packing-houses, and several large manufacturing establishments and stock-yards.

Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ... Joseph Thomas January 1, 1895 J.B. Lippincott

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