Lincoln (KS)

Welcome to Lincoln County ...

Time Zone: Lincoln County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lincoln Center is the Seat for Lincoln County.

Lincoln County was founded February 26, 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 2,962 people. This is a decrease of 8.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,244 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 0.11% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln County:

Barnard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
- Barnard is located in Lincoln County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
Beverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Lincoln County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
Lincoln Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Lincoln Center is located in Lincoln County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
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Sylvan Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
- Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
- Sylvan Grove Station
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Kansas
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- Website for the Kansas Historical Society

Websites specific to Lincoln County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Ellsworth County
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- Mitchell County
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- Osborne County
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- Ottawa County
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- Russell County
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- Saline County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kansas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Kansas
- Cemeteries of Lincoln County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kansas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Kansas
- Cemeteries of Lincoln County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.