When was Lincoln County founded?

Lincoln County was founded in 1760, formed from York County, and named after Lincoln, England.

What is the county seat of Lincoln County?

The county seat of Lincoln County is Wiscasset.

Is there an online parcel map for Lincoln County?

Yes. Maine GeoLibrary (Maine Office of GIS) publishes a parcel map of 29,704 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 1760 from York County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 21 later changes, chiefly involving Kennebec County, Hancock County and Waldo 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.

County · code 23015

Lincoln CountyMaine

Lincoln County is a county in Maine with its seat in Wiscasset, formed in 1760.

Founded1760
County seatWiscasset
Named forLincoln, England
Land area456 sq mi + 244 sq mi water
Population35,237 2020 Census
Parcels mapped29,704 checked 16 October 2026

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Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Lincoln on the map of Maine

Maine has 16 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.

Counties of Maine · Lincoln highlighted

History

Formed in 1760 from York County

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

Lincoln County was created by Massachusetts in 1760 from York County. When Maine separated from Massachusetts and became a state in 1820, Lincoln became a Maine county.

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

1760
Lincoln County created Lincoln created by Massachusetts from York.
from York
1 November 1760 · Mass. Col. Acts, vol. 4, ch. 7 [1760-1761], secs. 1, 2, 6/pp. 372-374
1763
Lincoln County created Lincoln was extended northward to the Atlantic watershed when King George Iii created the new royal province of Quebec, which was bounded on the south by the watershed between the St. Lawrence River and the Atlantic Ocean. This implicitly set the northern limit of Maine.
from Iii
7 October 1763 · Cappon, Petchenik, and Long, 1, 77; Shortt and Doughty, 119-120
1790
Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Hancock and Washington.
to Hancock to Washington
1 May 1790 · Mass. Acts 1789, ch. 25, sec. 1/p. 25
1791
Gained territory Lincoln gained from Hancock.
from Hancock
1 May 1791 · Mass. Acts 1790, ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 81
1820
Became part of Maine Lincoln became a county in the state of Maine when Maine was separated from Massachusetts and admitted to the Union. 15 March 1820 · U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 19 [1820]/p. 544

Show all 24 changes (19 more)

1760
Lincoln County created Lincoln created by Massachusetts from York.
from York
1 November 1760 · Mass. Col. Acts, vol. 4, ch. 7 [1760-1761], secs. 1, 2, 6/pp. 372-374
1763
Lincoln County created Lincoln was extended northward to the Atlantic watershed when King George Iii created the new royal province of Quebec, which was bounded on the south by the watershed between the St. Lawrence River and the Atlantic Ocean. This implicitly set the northern limit of Maine.
from Iii
7 October 1763 · Cappon, Petchenik, and Long, 1, 77; Shortt and Doughty, 119-120
1790
Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Hancock and Washington.
to Hancock to Washington
1 May 1790 · Mass. Acts 1789, ch. 25, sec. 1/p. 25
1791
Gained territory Lincoln gained from Hancock.
from Hancock
1 May 1791 · Mass. Acts 1790, ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 81
1799
Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Kennebec.
to Kennebec
20 February 1799 · Mass. Acts 1799, ch. 23, sec. 1/p. 257
1810
Boundary clarified Boundary between Kennebec and Lincoln was redefined in part when line between the towns of Gardiner and Litchfield was redefined (no change).
with Kennebecno change
6 March 1810 · Mass. Acts 1810, ch. 108/p. 194
1811
Gained territory Lincoln gained from Kennebec.
from Kennebec
25 February 1811 · Mass. Acts 1811, ch. 61/p. 290
1812
Exchanged territory Lincoln exchanged with Kennebec.
with Kennebec
29 February 1812 · Mass. Acts 1812, ch. 160/p. 309
1820
Became part of Maine Lincoln became a county in the state of Maine when Maine was separated from Massachusetts and admitted to the Union. 15 March 1820 · U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 19 [1820]/p. 544
1821
Lost territory Lincoln lost small area to Kennebec.
to Kennebec
8 March 1821 · Me. Priv. Acts 1821, ch. 58/p. 58
1827
Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Waldo.
to Waldo
3 July 1827 · Me. Pub. Acts 1827, ch. 354, sec. 1/p. 1109 and ch. 362/p. 1125
1835
Lost territory Lincoln lost to Kennebec.
to Kennebec
10 March 1835 · Me. Priv. Acts 1835, ch. 553/p. 817
1836
Lost territory Lincoln lost small area to Waldo when town of Camden gained from town of Warren.
to Waldo
10 February 1836 · Me. Priv. Acts 1836, ch. 17/p. 18
1840
Lost territory Lincoln lost to Kennebec.
to Kennebec
6 March 1840 · Me. Laws 1840, ch. 5, sec. 1/p. 5 and ch. 37/p. 39
1843
Gained territory Lincoln gained Matinicus Island from Hancock.
from Hancock
24 March 1843 · Me. Laws 1843, Priv., ch. 118/p. 137
1852
Gained territory Lincoln gained islands of Hacketash (now Ragged Island), Wooden Ball, Tenpound, No Man's Land, Two Bush, and Matinicus Rock from Hancock.
from Hancock
9 April 1852 · Me. Laws 1852, Priv., ch. 578/p. 577
1852
Gained territory Lincoln gained small area from Kennebec when town of Lewiston gained from town of Greene to accommodate local property owner.
from Kennebec
20 April 1852 · Me. Laws 1852, Priv., ch. 617/p. 614
1854
Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Androscoggin.
to Androscoggin
31 March 1854 · Me. Laws 1854, Pub., ch. 60, sec. 1/p. 74
1854
Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Sagadahoc.
to Sagadahoc
4 April 1854 · Me. Laws 1854, Pub., ch. 70, sec. 1/p. 82
1854
Gained territory Lincoln gained small area from Waldo when town of Washington gained from town of Palermo to accommodate local property owners.
from Waldo
11 April 1854 · Me. Laws 1854, Priv., ch. 327/pp. 336-337
1860
Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Knox.
to Knox
1 April 1860 · Me. Laws 1860, Pub., ch. 146, sec. 1/p. 129
1907
Gained territory Lincoln gained small area from Kennebec when town of Whitefield gained from town of Windsor.
from Kennebec
21 February 1907 · Me. Laws 1907, Priv., ch. 96/p. 316
1991
Changed Legislature authorized Lincoln to gain the town of Richmond from Sagadahoc, dependent on local referendum to be held in November 1991. Change did not take effect.
Sagadahoc
10 July 1991 · Me. Laws 1991, 1st reg. sess., priv. & spec., ch. 52/pp. 856-857
1993
Boundary clarified Boundary between Lincoln and Kennebec was clarified (no change).
with Kennebecno change
13 October 1993 · Me. Laws 1993, 1st reg. sess., priv. & spec., ch. 15/p. 1095

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Lincoln

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 29,704 parcels from Maine GeoLibrary (Maine Office of GIS). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 17 August 2026 · checked 16 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Lincoln County yet.
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

Population

35,237 2020 Census count

Housing units

23,608 2020 Census count

Land area

456 square miles

Water area

244 square miles · 35% of the county, including large bodies of water

People per sq mi

77 population ÷ land area

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.

In Maine, permits, zoning and assessing are handled by each city or town, not the county, and deeds are recorded at the county's registry of deeds.

County government

County government
The official website of Lincoln County.
co.lincoln.me.us

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Questions

Common questions about Lincoln County

When was Lincoln County founded?: Lincoln County was founded in 1760, formed from York County, and named after Lincoln, England.
What is the county seat of Lincoln County?: The county seat of Lincoln County is Wiscasset.
Is there an online parcel map for Lincoln County?: Yes. Maine GeoLibrary (Maine Office of GIS) publishes a parcel map of 29,704 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 1760 from York County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 21 later changes, chiefly involving Kennebec County, Hancock County and Waldo 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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