Lincoln

Lincoln, (1) capital of Nebraska, stands in a fertile prairie country, on Salt Creek, 66 miles by rail SW. of Omaha. Laid out in 1867, it is a handsome and thriving city. The public buildings include the state capitol, university, prison, and insane asylum, and the United States court-house. There are numerous manufactures; limestone is largely quarried, and there are great salt-works near. Pop. (1880) 13,003; (1890) 55,154.—(2) A town of Rhode Island, 6 miles N. of Providence, comprising several cotton manufacturing villages. Pop. (1890) 20,355.—(3) Capital of Logan county, Illinois, 28 miles NNE. of Springfield, manufactures farm-implements, and is the seat of Lincoln University (Cumberland Presbyterian) and of an imbecile asylum. Pop. 6725.