County · code 16063
Lincoln CountyIdaho
Lincoln County is a county in Idaho with its seat in Shoshone, formed in 1895.
- Founded1895
- County seatShoshone
- Named forAbraham Lincoln
- Land area1,201 sq mi + 4.5 sq mi water
- Population5,127 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,995 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Lincoln on the map of Idaho
Idaho has 44 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1895 from Blaine County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Lincoln County was created from Blaine County on March 18, 1895, and was named after Abraham Lincoln. The county lost territory in 1913 with the creation of Gooding and Minidoka Counties, and again in 1919 with the creation of Jerome County.
- 1895Lincoln County created Lincoln created from Blaine. · Id. Laws 1895, 3rd sess., pp. 170-174
- 1913Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Gooding and Minidoka. · Id. Laws 1913, 12th sess., ch. 3/pp. 5-13; ch. 4/pp. 13-21
- 1919Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Jerome. · Id. Laws 1919, 15th sess., ch. 4/pp. 14-28
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Lincoln
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 4,995 parcels from Idaho Department of Water Resources. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Lincoln County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Lincoln by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Lincoln County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Lincoln County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Lincoln County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Lincoln County
- When was Lincoln County founded?
- Lincoln County was founded in 1895, formed from Blaine County, and named after Abraham Lincoln.
- What is the county seat of Lincoln County?
- The county seat of Lincoln County is Shoshone.
- Is there an online parcel map for Lincoln County?
- Yes. Idaho Department of Water Resources publishes a parcel map of 4,995 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 1895 from Blaine County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Gooding County, Jerome County and Minidoka 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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