Lincoln, MI

Lincoln is a village in Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 census counted 305 residents. The village is situated on the boundary between Gustin Township on the south and Hawes Township on the north. The village's large water area consists of shorelines along Brownlee Lake and Lincoln Lake. The Lincoln Train Depot, originally called the "West Harrisville Depot", was built in 1886 by the Detroit, Bay City and Alpena Railroad, a predecessor to the Detroit and Mackinac Railway. Lincoln is the last remaining depot of its type in northeastern Michigan and is a standing reminder of Michigan's former dependence on the railroads.

The village of Lincoln is served entirely by Alcona Community Schools. A newcomer can read Lincoln through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Lincoln comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. Lincoln's downtown is part of the local map. Lincoln includes the village's large water area consists of shorelines along Brownlee Lake.