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Welcome to Lincolnton ...

The city of Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County<1> and is the County Seat for Lincoln County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lincolnton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1794.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lincolnton has a population of 11,348 people<2> (see below for details).

Lincolnton is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Lincolnton: 704 & 980<4>

The ZIP code for Lincolnton: 28092<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lincolnton had an population of 11,348 people. This is an increase of 8.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincolnton had a population of 10,486 people (which is 13.42% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Lincolnton the county's most populous community.

The population of Lincolnton represents 0.11% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 79th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,486 people, the population of Lincolnton increased 5.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,965 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lincolnton.

Communities Also Named Lincolnton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lincolnton - they are located in Georgia and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lincolnton.

Websites for Lincolnton ...

Official Website: www.co.lincoln.nc.us/

Communities near Lincolnton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lincolnton.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lincolnton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lincolnton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lincolnton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lincolnton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lincolnton. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lincolnton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lincolnton ...

Looking for more information about Lincolnton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lincolnton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lincolnton.

Adding Lincolnton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lincolnton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lincolnton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Lincolnton post office opened in 1794.

We also found Lincolnton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lincolnton.

The official website for Lincolnton: www.co.lincoln.nc.us/

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lincolnton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lincolnton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Lincolnton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Lincolnton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lincolnton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lincolnton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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