Lincoln, Illinois, the county seat of Logan County, is the only city in the United States named after Abraham Lincoln before he became president. Route 66 also passes through the city, which has numerous historical landmarks.
In the 1830's this area was popular with settlers for its location and easy access to Kickapoo, Salt and Sugar Creeks, as well as its abundance of wildlife. In 1835 a man named Russell Post founded a settlement called Postville, and four years later it had grown so large that by 1839 it became the seat of Logan County. In 1840 a simple federal-style courthouse was built. When it opened, there were offices for the sheriff, coroner, recorder, surveyor, county clerk, commissioners, and justices of the peace. Citizens came to the new courthouse to pay taxes, register their deeds, list stray cattle, and conduct legal business with the district court.
There are two things why a tourist knows the place Lincoln. One is its proximity to the President on behalf of the other and because of Route 66 that runs through the town. In Lincoln was the "Old Mill Restaurant", which has been serving travelers the best schnitzel since 1931. The building has long been closed and, like other houses and squares, invites you to linger where Abraham Lincoln once strolled.
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