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Lincoln, New Mexico is a small community approximately 57 miles west of Roswell (by road). Lincoln, in Lincoln County, lies a few miles south of the Lincoln National Forest . It is the historical home of Billy The Kid . The town had a population of about 800 in 1888 , and Main Street has been beautifully preserved by current residents. The community lies on Highway 380. Originally called Las Placitas del Rio Bonito by the Spanish families who settled it in the 1850's, the name of the community was changed to Lincoln when Lincoln County was created in 1869. Lincoln was at the center of the Lincoln County War , 1876 - 1879 . REFERENCES
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