When was Lincoln County founded?

Lincoln County was founded in 1866, formed from Nye. County, and named after Abraham Lincoln.

What is the county seat of Lincoln County?

The county seat of Lincoln County is Pioche.

Is there an online parcel map for Lincoln County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 5,194 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 1866 from Nye. County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Nye. County, Clark County and Iron 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 32017

Lincoln CountyNevada

Lincoln County is a county in Nevada, with its seat in Pioche, formed in 1866.

Founded1866
County seatPioche
Named forAbraham Lincoln
Land area10,633 sq mi + 3.8 sq mi water
Population4,499 2020 Census
Parcels mapped5,194 checked 15 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Lincoln County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Lincoln on the map of Nevada

Nevada has 17 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.

Counties of Nevada · Lincoln highlighted

History

Formed in 1866 from Nye. County

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

Lincoln County was created from Nye County on February 26, 1866, and named after Abraham Lincoln. In May 1866, Lincoln gained territory from Iron and Washington counties in Utah and from Mohave and Pah-Ute in Arizona Territory when Nevada acquired these lands from Arizona and Utah territories. In 1909, Lincoln lost land to the creation of Clark County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1866
Lincoln County created Lincoln created from Nye.
from Nye.
26 February 1866 · Nev. Stats. 1866, 2d sess., ch. 48/p. 131
1866
Gained territory Lincoln gained from Iron (Utah), Washington (Utah), Mohave (Arizona), and Pah-Ute (Arizona Territory, extinct), when the state of Nevada gained from Arizona Territory and Utah Territory.
from Ironfrom Washingtonfrom Mohave (Ariz.)from Pah-Ute
5 May 1866 · U.S. Stat., vol. 14, ch. 73[1866]/p. 43; Van Zandt, 158, 165; Nev. Stats. 1866, 2d sess., ch. 84/p. 183
1867
Exchanged territory Lincoln exchanged with Nye.
with Nye.
18 March 1867 · Nev. Stats. 1867, 3d sess., ch. 90/p. 129
1875
Gained territory Lincoln gained from Nye.
from Nye.
20 February 1875 · Nev. Stats. 1875, 7th sess., ch. 36/pp. 80-81
1897
Changed Legislature authorized a county referendum on the question, "Shall the County of Lincoln be divided?" Referendum was rejected at the 1898 general election by a vote of 67 in favor and 486 opposed. 19 March 1897 · Nev. Stats. 1897, 18th sess., ch. 97/p. 112; Mottaz, 43
1909
Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Clark. Act passed 5 February 1909; took effect 1 July 1909.
to Clark
1 July 1909 · Nev. Stats. 1909, 24th sess., ch. 11/pp. 8-13

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 5,194 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 October 2026 · checked 15 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

4,499 2020 Census count

Housing units

2,203 2020 Census count

Land area

10,633 square miles

Water area

3.8 square miles

People per sq mi

<1 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

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Records

Assessor and property records 775-962-8075from lincolncountynv.org · checked 13 October 2026

County government

County government
The official website of Lincoln County.
lincolncountynv.org

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Lincoln County

When was Lincoln County founded?: Lincoln County was founded in 1866, formed from Nye. County, and named after Abraham Lincoln.
What is the county seat of Lincoln County?: The county seat of Lincoln County is Pioche.
Is there an online parcel map for Lincoln County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 5,194 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 1866 from Nye. County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Nye. County, Clark County and Iron 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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