Welcome to Lincoln County ...

Time Zone: Lincoln County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lincolnton is the Seat for Lincoln County.

Lincoln County was founded in 1779 and was created by taking area from Tryon County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 86,111 people. This is an increase of 10.21% since the last Census (which gave a population of 78,134 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 0.82% of the total population of North Carolina.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to North Carolina
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  • Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

• Websites specific to Lincoln County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Burke County
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  • Catawba County
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  • Cleveland County
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  • Gaston County
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  • Iredell County
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  • Mecklenburg County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Lincoln County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Lincoln County