Map of Lincolnton city, Georgia

The city of Lincolnton is the county seat of Lincoln County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,480 at the 2020 census. It contains numerous houses and historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Both the city and the county were named for General Benjamin Lincoln, who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Lincolnton city overview:
Name:	Lincolnton city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Lincoln County
Elevation:	469 ft (143 m)
Total Area:	3.53 sq mi (9.13 km²)
Land Area:	3.51 sq mi (9.10 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	1,480
Population Density:	421.17/sq mi (162.61/km²)
ZIP code:	30817
Area code:	706
FIPS code:	1346552
GNISfeature ID:	0328514

Online Interactive Map

Lincolnton online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Lincolnton was founded in 1798 as seat of the newly formed Lincoln County. It was incorporated as a town in 1817 and as a city in 1953.

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Geography

Lincolnton is located in central Lincoln County at 33°47′40″N 82°28′35″W / 33.79444°N 82.47639°W / 33.79444; -82.47639 (33.794414, -82.476450). U.S. Route 378 passes through the center of town as Washington Street, leading southwest 17 miles (27 km) to Washington, and northeast 14 miles (23 km) to McCormick, South Carolina. Georgia State Route 79 leads northwest 38 miles (61 km) to Elberton, while State Route 43 leads south 24 miles (39 km) to Thomson. Augusta is 39 miles (63 km) to the southeast via State Routes 47 and 104. A historical site, Elijah Clark State Park, is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Lincolnton at the Savannah River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lincolnton has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km), or 0.35%, are water. The west side of the city drains to Florence Creek, while the east side drains to Dry Fork Creek, both of which flow to Soap Creek, an arm of the Savannah River within Lake Strom Thurmond (Clarks Hill Lake).