Map of Lincoln County, North Carolina

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 86,810. Its county seat is Lincolnton. Lincoln County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Lincoln County overview:
Name:	Lincoln County
FIPS code:	37-109
State:	North Carolina
Founded:	1779
Named for:	Benjamin Lincoln
Seat:	Lincolnton
Largest city:	Lincolnton
Total Area:	307 sq mi (800 km²)
Land Area:	298 sq mi (770 km²)
Total Population:	89,670
Population Density:	300.9/sq mi (116.2/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	www.lincolncounty.org

Lincoln County location map. Where is Lincoln County?

Lincoln County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Lincoln County. — Location of Lincoln County in the the United States.

Lincoln County location on the North Carolina map. Where is Lincoln County. — Location of Lincoln County in North Carolina.

History

The county was formed in 1779 from the eastern part of Tryon County, which had been settled by Europeans in the mid-18th Century. It was named for Benjamin Lincoln, a general in the American Revolutionary War.” During the American Revolution, the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill occurred near a grist mill in Lincolnton.

In 1782 the southeastern part of Burke County was annexed to Lincoln County. In 1841, parts of Lincoln County and Rutherford County were combined to form Cleveland County. In 1842, the northern third of Lincoln County became Catawba County. In 1846, the southern half of what was left of Lincoln County became Gaston County.

Lincoln County Road Map

Lincoln CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Lincoln County, North Carolina. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Lincoln CountyMap — Lincoln Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 307 square miles (800 km), of which 298 square miles (770 km) is land and 9.1 square miles (24 km) (3.0%) is water.

State and local protected areas

Mountain Island Educational State Forest (part)
Pee Wee’s Mountain Bike Trail
Rock Springs Nature Preserve
South Fork Rail Trail

Major water bodies

Anderson Creek
Ballard Creek
Buffalo Creek
Catawba River
Crooked Creek
Howard Creek
Hoyle Creek
Indian Creek
Killian Creek
Lake Norman
Little Indian Creek
South Fork Catawba River
Tanyard Creek

Adjacent counties

Catawba County – north
Iredell County – northeast
Mecklenburg County – southeast
Gaston County – south
Cleveland County – west
Burke County – northwest

Major highways

US 321
US 321 Bus.
NC 10
NC 16
NC 16 Bus. (Business route)
NC 18
NC 27
NC 27 Truck (Truck route)
NC 73
NC 150
NC 155
NC 182
NC 274

Major infrastructure

Lincoln County Airport