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Lincoln CountyTennessee

Lincoln County is in Tennessee and has its county seat in Fayetteville. The county was formed in 1810 from Bedford County and named after Benjamin Lincoln.

  • Founded1810
  • County seatFayetteville
  • Named forBenjamin Lincoln
  • Land area570 sq mi + 0.4 sq mi water
  • Population35,319 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped19,967 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Lincoln on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1810 from Bedford County

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

Lincoln County was created from Bedford County on January 1, 1810.

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

  1. 1810
    Lincoln County created Lincoln created from Bedford.
    from Bedford
    · Scott, ch. 43/pp. 1147-1148 and ch. 51/pp. 1158-1160
  2. 1836
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Marshall.
    to Marshall
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 35, secs. 1, 13-17/pp. 149, 153-154
  3. 1857
    Gained territory Lincoln gained from Marshall to accommodate local resident.
    from Marshall
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 11, secs. 1, 13-15/pp. 7, 11; Raulston and Livingood, 91-92; Robnett, 58
  4. 1867
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Marshall to accommodate local resident.
    to Marshall
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 20/p. 20
  5. 1887
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Moore to accommodate local resident.
    to Moore
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 99/p. 190
Show all 18 changes (13 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1810
    Lincoln County created Lincoln created from Bedford.
    from Bedford
    · Scott, ch. 43/pp. 1147-1148 and ch. 51/pp. 1158-1160
  2. 1819
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Franklin and Lincoln clarified (no change).
    with Franklinno change
    · Tenn. Acts 1819, 13th assy., 1st sess., loc.-priv., ch. 90/p. 108
  3. 1822
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Bedford to accommodate local residents.
    to Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1822, 14th assy., 2d sess., ch. 109/p. 96
  4. 1836
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Marshall.
    to Marshall
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 35, secs. 1, 13-17/pp. 149, 153-154
  5. 1850
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Giles to accommodate local resident; Fentress lost to Overton to accommodate local residents.
    to Gilesto Fentressto Overton
    · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 110/p. 302
  6. 1856
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Franklin to accommodate local resident.
    to Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 161/p. 244
  7. 1857
    Gained territory Lincoln gained from Marshall to accommodate local resident.
    from Marshall
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 11, secs. 1, 13-15/pp. 7, 11; Raulston and Livingood, 91-92; Robnett, 58
  8. 1860
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Franklin to accommodate local resident.
    to Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 100, secs. 1-14/pp. 368-370
  9. 1867
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Marshall to accommodate local resident.
    to Marshall
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 20/p. 20
  10. 1872
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Moore, and inadvertently lost a small area to Franklin.
    to Mooreto Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 96, secs. 1-2, 4, 10/pp. 90-93; Goodspeed [D], 808
  11. 1887
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Moore to accommodate local resident.
    to Moore
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 99/p. 190
  12. 1905
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Moore to accommodate local resident.
    to Moore
    · Tenn. Acts 1905, 54th assy., ch. 91/p. 202
  13. 1905
    Gained territory Lincoln gained from Moore to accommodate local resident.
    from Moore
    · Tenn. Acts 1905, 54th assy., ch. 136/p. 293
  14. 1917
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Moore to accommodate local resident.
    to Moore
    · Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 59/p. 167
  15. 1927
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Moore to accommodate local resident.
    to Moore
    · Tenn. Acts 1927, 65th assy., priv., ch. 735/p. 2393
  16. 1939
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Moore to accommodate local resident.
    to Moore
    · Tenn. Acts 1939, 71st assy., priv., ch. 343/p. 966
  17. 1939
    Gained territory Lincoln gained from Moore to accommodate local resident.
    from Moore
    · Tenn. Acts 1939, 71st assy., priv., ch. 362/p. 1028
  18. 1947
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Moore to accommodate local residents.
    to Mooreto Lincoln-Moore
    · Tenn. Acts 1947, 75th assy., priv., ch. 357/p. 1454; ch. 358/p. 1455

Land and parcels

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nothing public found yet

People and land

Lincoln by the Census

Population
35,319 2020 Census count
Housing units
15,958 2020 Census count
Land area
570 square miles
Water area
0.4 square miles
People per sq mi
62 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

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Questions

Common questions about Lincoln County

When was Lincoln County founded?
Lincoln County was founded in 1810, formed from Bedford County, and named after Benjamin Lincoln.
What is the county seat of Lincoln County?
The county seat of Lincoln County is Fayetteville.
Is there an online parcel map for Lincoln County?
Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 19,967 parcels, rated official 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 1810 from Bedford County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 16 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Moore County, Franklin County and Marshall 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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