Places in Lincoln
Lincoln’s downtown: 222 places in a five-minute walk
799 places in Lincoln: 85 places to eat and drink, 80 shops, 54 things to do and 15 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
799
60 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
85
6.4 per 1,000 residents
Shops
80
18 gifts · 11 antiques · 5 books
Things to do
54
13 outdoors · 9 arts · 14 landmarks
Places to stay
15
1.1 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does Lincoln have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where Lincoln gathers
222 of Lincoln’s 799 places sit within a five-minute walk of Broadway St.
222places in a five-minute walk of Broadway St28% of Lincoln’s places
Shops
See all →80 shops
18 gifts & boutiques, 11 antiques & vintage, 10 home & hardware. Local spots first.
See all 25 more shops →
Eat & drink
See all →85 places to eat & drink
46 restaurants, 21 cafés & treats, 13 bars & breweries. Local spots first.
Things to do
See all →54 things to do
18 fitness & sports, 14 history & landmarks, 13 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.
See all 18 fitness & sports →
Postville Courthouse State Historic Site
Landmark and historical building · 914 5th St
Plowfield Square
Landmark and historical building · 700 Malerich Dr
World's Largest Railsplitter Covered Wagon
Landmark and historical building · 1750 5th St
The Mill Museum on Route 66 Lincoln Illinois
Museum · 738 S Washington St
Mt. Pulaski Courthouse St. Hist. Site
Museum · 113 S Washington St
Places to stay
See all →15 places to stay
15 hotels & inns. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →458 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Health care 65Midwest Dental · Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital · Wm. Todd Walker D.M.D.Home services 64A Simonson Mini Storage · Family Custom Cleaners · D & D Complete Sewer ServicesBanks & insurance 62Arnold Insurance Group · Moriearty Insurance Services · State Bank of LincolnOffices & pros 49Verizon Business Services · Grimaldi Law Office · Pregnancy Resource Center of LincolnAuto & gas 46Phillips 66 · Speed Lube Oil Change Shop · Lincoln Chrysler Dodge Jeep RamHair & beauty 39Headlines Salon · Styles by Robin · Primp. Hair StudioGroceries & convenience 13Pilot Dealer · Lincoln Liquor · Lincoln IgaPets 11Big Paws K-9 Grooming · Humane Society of Logan County · Lincoln Animal HospitalOther services 109Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Insurance Auto Auctions · Rent One
Community
See all →107 schools, churches & public places
Where Lincoln learns, worships and gets things done.
Places of worship 35JeffStreet Christian Church · Faith Church · Faith Lutheran ChurchTown & public services 26United States Postal Service · Logan County Courthouse · Lincoln Police Department - Lincoln IllinoisSchools & childcare 24Audra's Studio Of Dance · Lincoln Community High School · Park Meadows Christian SchoolCommunity groups 22Goodwill Lincoln · Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois · American Legion
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Favorites, openings and closings from Lincoln neighbors.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.