Lincoln (proposed Northwestern state)

This article is about proposed northwestern state. For the proposal to divide Texas after the Civil War, see Lincoln (proposed Southern state).

Lincoln's proposed location in the United States

Lincoln is the name for several proposals to create a new state in the Northwest United States. The proposed State has been defined in multiple ways, but can generally be said to be coterminous with the region known as the Inland Northwest. The proposed state was named in honor of Abraham Lincoln, who was president during the American Civil War. His name had also been proposed for the states that were eventually named North Dakota and Wyoming.