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Lincoln CountyKentucky

Lincoln County is a county in Kentucky, with its seat in Stanford. It was created by Virginia on November 1, 1780, from Kentucky County and named after Benjamin Lincoln.

  • Founded1780
  • County seatStanford
  • Named forBenjamin Lincoln
  • Land area333 sq mi + 3.6 sq mi water
  • Population24,275 2020 Census
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Where it is

Lincoln on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1780 from Kentucky County

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

Lincoln County was created by Virginia from Kentucky County on November 1, 1780. The county became part of Kentucky District in 1782, a special judicial district created to serve Virginians living west of the Allegheny Mountains. When Kentucky became a state on June 1, 1792, Lincoln became one of its counties. Between 1786 and 1800, Lincoln lost territory to the creation of Madison, Mercer, Logan, Green, Garrard, Pulaski, and Knox counties.

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

  1. 1780
    Lincoln County created Lincoln created by Virginia from Kentucky County (Va., extinct).
    from Kentucky
    · Hening, 10:315-317
  2. 1782
    Lincoln County created Lincoln was included in Kentucky District (Virginia), a special judicial district, which was created to serve Virginians living west of the Allegheny Mountains. This district became the state of Kentucky in 1792. · Hening, 11:85
  3. 1786
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Madison and Mercer.
    to Madisonto Mercer
    · Hening, 12:118-120
  4. 1792
    Became part of Kentucky Lincoln became a Kentucky county when the state of Kentucky was created from the Kentucky District of Virginia. · Hening, 11:85; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 4 [1791]/p 189
  5. 1792
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Logan.
    to Logan
    · Ky. Acts 1792, 1st assy., 1st sess., ch. 12, sec. 1/pp. 19-20
Show all 18 changes (13 more)
  1. 1780
    Lincoln County created Lincoln created by Virginia from Kentucky County (Va., extinct).
    from Kentucky
    · Hening, 10:315-317
  2. 1782
    Lincoln County created Lincoln was included in Kentucky District (Virginia), a special judicial district, which was created to serve Virginians living west of the Allegheny Mountains. This district became the state of Kentucky in 1792. · Hening, 11:85
  3. 1786
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Madison and Mercer.
    to Madisonto Mercer
    · Hening, 12:118-120
  4. 1792
    Became part of Kentucky Lincoln became a Kentucky county when the state of Kentucky was created from the Kentucky District of Virginia. · Hening, 11:85; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 4 [1791]/p 189
  5. 1792
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Logan.
    to Logan
    · Ky. Acts 1792, 1st assy., 1st sess., ch. 12, sec. 1/pp. 19-20
  6. 1793
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Green.
    to Green
    · Ky. Acts 1792, 1st assy., 1st sess., ch. 44, sec. 1/pp. 46-47
  7. 1797
    Gained territory Lincoln gained small area from Madison, lost to creation of Garrard.
    from Madisonfrom Garrard
    · Ky. Acts 1796-1797, 5th assy., 1st sess., sec. 1/pp. 38-39
  8. 1799
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Pulaski.
    to Pulaski
    · Ky. Acts 1798-1799, 7th assy., ch. 1, sec. 1/pp. 3-5
  9. 1800
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Knox.
    to Knox
    · Ky. Acts 1799, 8th assy., ch. 74, sec. 1/pp. 152-154
  10. 1801
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Garrard.
    to Garrard
    · Ky. Acts 1801, 10th assy., ch. 64, sec. 1/pp. 64-65
  11. 1807
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Casey.
    to Casey
    · Ky. Acts 1806, 15th assy., sec. 1/pp. 78-81
  12. 1808
    Gained territory Lincoln gained from Casey.
    from Casey
    · Ky. Acts 1807-1808, 16th assy., ch. 74, sec. 1/pp. 117-118
  13. 1810
    Lost territory Lincoln lost small area to Mercer.
    to Mercer
    · Ky. Acts 1809-1810, 18th assy., ch. 95, sec. 1/p. 8
  14. 1810
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Rockcastle.
    to Rockcastle
    · Ky. Acts 1809-1810, 18th assy., ch. 102, sec. 1/pp. 16-19
  15. 1814
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Lincoln and Casey was clarified (no change).
    with Caseyno change
    · Ky. Acts 1813-1814, 22d assy., ch. 140, secs. 6-7/pp. 176-178
  16. 1842
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Boyle.
    to Boyle
    · Ky. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 189, sec. 1/pp. 39-41, and ch. 365/p. 270
  17. 1843
    Gained territory Lincoln gained small area from Casey to accommodate local property owner.
    from Casey
    · Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 126/p. 21
  18. 1880
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Lincoln and Casey was redefined to accommodate local property owners (no change).
    with Caseyno change
    · Ky. Acts 1879-1880, vol. 2, ch. 955, sec. 1/p. 385

Land and parcels

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People and land

Lincoln by the Census

Population
24,275 2020 Census count
Housing units
10,777 2020 Census count
Land area
333 square miles
Water area
3.6 square miles
People per sq mi
73 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 1780, formed from Kentucky County, and named after Benjamin Lincoln.
What is the county seat of Lincoln County?
The county seat of Lincoln County is Stanford.
Is there an online parcel map for Lincoln County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Lincoln County's boundary or name changed?
Lincoln County was created in 1780 from Kentucky County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 15 later changes, chiefly involving Casey County, Garrard County and Madison 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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