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Lincoln CountyArkansas

Lincoln County is a county in Arkansas with its seat in Star City. The county was formed on March 28, 1871, from parts of Arkansas, Bradley, Desha, Drew, and Jefferson counties and named after Abraham Lincoln.

  • Founded1871
  • County seatStar City
  • Named forAbraham Lincoln
  • Land area559 sq mi + 10 sq mi water
  • Population12,941 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped10,164 checked 14 October 2026
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JeffersonDrewClevelandArkansasDesha Star City Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Lincoln on the map of Arkansas

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History

Formed in 1871 from Arkansas County, Bradley County, Desha County, Drew County and Jefferson County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Lincoln County was created in 1871 from Arkansas, Bradley, Desha, Drew, and Jefferson counties. The county's boundaries shifted multiple times over the following decades, losing territory to the creation of Dorsey County in 1873 and exchanging land with Desha County in several transactions between 1879 and 1925. In 1975, Lincoln County gained Sloan Island from Jefferson County due to shifts in the course of the Arkansas River.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1871
    Lincoln County created Lincoln created from Arkansas, Bradley, Desha, Drew, and Jefferson.
    from Arkansasfrom Bradleyfrom Deshafrom Drewfrom Jefferson
    · Ark. Acts 1871, 18th sess., no. 68, sec. 1/pp. 332-333
  2. 1873
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Dorsey (now Cleveland).
    to Dorseyto Cleveland
    · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 58/pp. 134-140
  3. 1883
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Desha.
    to Desha
    · Ark. Acts 1883, 24th sess., no. 82/p. 139
  4. 1887
    Gained territory Lincoln gained from Desha.
    from Desha
    · Ark. Acts 1887, 26th sess., no. 74/pp. 102-104
  5. 1925
    Exchanged territory Lincoln exchanged with Desha.
    with Desha
    · Ark. Acts 1925, 45th sess., no. 263/pp. 792-794
Show all 9 changes (4 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1871
    Lincoln County created Lincoln created from Arkansas, Bradley, Desha, Drew, and Jefferson.
    from Arkansasfrom Bradleyfrom Deshafrom Drewfrom Jefferson
    · Ark. Acts 1871, 18th sess., no. 68, sec. 1/pp. 332-333
  2. 1873
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Dorsey (now Cleveland).
    to Dorseyto Cleveland
    · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 58/pp. 134-140
  3. 1879
    Gained territory Lincoln gained from Jefferson, lost to Desha. A small area in township 8 south, range 2 west, south of the Arkansas River, inadvertently remained part of Lincoln and was separated from the rest of the county.
    from Jeffersonfrom Desha
    · Ark. Acts 1879, 22d sess., no. 79/pp. 126-128
  4. 1883
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Desha.
    to Desha
    · Ark. Acts 1883, 24th sess., no. 82/p. 139
  5. 1885
    Lost territory Lincoln lost the small fragment located south of the Arkansas River in township 8 south, range 2 west to Desha.
    to Desha
    · Ark. Acts 1885, 25th sess., no. 76, sec. 2/pp. 114-115
  6. 1887
    Gained territory Lincoln gained from Desha.
    from Desha
    · Ark. Acts 1887, 26th sess., no. 74/pp. 102-104
  7. 1895
    Gained territory Lincoln gained small area along the Arkansas River from Arkansas near Gum Point in township 7 south, range 4 west.
    from Arkansas
    · Ark. Acts 1895, 30th sess., no. 57/p. 72
  8. 1925
    Exchanged territory Lincoln exchanged with Desha.
    with Desha
    · Ark. Acts 1925, 45th sess., no. 263/pp. 792-794
  9. 1975
    Gained territory Lincoln gained Sloan Island area from Jefferson due to shifts in the course of the Arkansas River.
    from Jefferson
    · Ark. Acts 1975, 70th sess., no. 273/pp. 449-453

Land and parcels

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People and land

Lincoln by the Census

Population
12,941 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,366 2020 Census count
Land area
559 square miles
Water area
10 square miles
People per sq mi
23 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Lincoln County

When was Lincoln County founded?
Lincoln County was founded in 1871, formed from Arkansas County, Bradley County, Desha County, Drew County and Jefferson County, and named after Abraham Lincoln.
What is the county seat of Lincoln County?
The county seat of Lincoln County is Star City.
Is there an online parcel map for Lincoln County?
Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 10,164 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Lincoln County's boundary or name changed?
Lincoln County was created in 1871 from Arkansas County, Bradley County, Desha County, Drew County and Jefferson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Desha County, Jefferson County and Arkansas County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Lincoln County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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