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Lincoln CountyWyoming

Lincoln County is a county in Wyoming, with its seat in Kemmerer, formed in 1911.

  • Founded1911
  • County seatKemmerer
  • Named forAbraham Lincoln
  • Land area4,075 sq mi + 19 sq mi water
  • Population19,581 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped30,797 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Lincoln on the map of Wyoming

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History

Formed in 1911 from Uinta County

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

Lincoln County was created from Uinta County on February 21, 1911, and named after Abraham Lincoln. Originally attached to Uinta for judicial and revenue purposes, Lincoln was fully organized and detached from Uinta on January 6, 1913. Lincoln lost territory to the creation of Sublette and Teton counties in 1921, but regained small portions of territory from Teton County in 1923 and again in 1965.

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

  1. 1911
    Lincoln County created Lincoln created from Uinta. Lincoln not fully organized, attached to Uinta "for judicial, revenue and election purposes." Technically, Lincoln had been created on 20 February 1911, but the several boundary laws of February 1911 were not passed in the intended sequence and mapping them in strict chronological order is not practical. By treating the law of 21 February as the basic structure that the other laws modify, the mapping reflects the intent of the legislature.
    from Uinta
    · Wyo. Laws 1911, 11th leg., ch. 67/pp. 93-94
  2. 1913
    Changed Lincoln fully organized, detached from Uinta.
    Uinta
    · Trenholm, 2:518
  3. 1921
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Sublette and Teton. Sublette and Teton not fully organized, part of Sublette and all of Teton attached to Lincoln "for judicial, revenue and election purposes."
    to Subletteto Teton
    · Wyo. Laws 1921, 16th leg., chs. 52-53/pp. 42-46; "Budge, et al. v. Board of Commissioners of Lincoln County, et al.," in Wyoming Rpts., 29:35-49
  4. 1923
    Gained territory Lincoln gained from Teton. Efforts to halt the creation and organization of Teton were denied by the Wyoming Supreme Court in 1923 and 1924.
    from Teton
    · Wyo. Laws 1923, 17th leg., ch. 21/pp. 34-35; "State ex rel. Budge v. Snyder," in Wyoming Rpts., 30:287-309 and 31:333-355
  5. 1929
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Teton.
    to Teton
    · Wyo. Laws 1929, 20th leg., ch. 42/pp. 50-51
Show all 10 changes (5 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1911
    Lincoln County created Lincoln created from Uinta. Lincoln not fully organized, attached to Uinta "for judicial, revenue and election purposes." Technically, Lincoln had been created on 20 February 1911, but the several boundary laws of February 1911 were not passed in the intended sequence and mapping them in strict chronological order is not practical. By treating the law of 21 February as the basic structure that the other laws modify, the mapping reflects the intent of the legislature.
    from Uinta
    · Wyo. Laws 1911, 11th leg., ch. 67/pp. 93-94
  2. 1913
    Changed Lincoln fully organized, detached from Uinta.
    Uinta
    · Trenholm, 2:518
  3. 1921
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Sublette and Teton. Sublette and Teton not fully organized, part of Sublette and all of Teton attached to Lincoln "for judicial, revenue and election purposes."
    to Subletteto Teton
    · Wyo. Laws 1921, 16th leg., chs. 52-53/pp. 42-46; "Budge, et al. v. Board of Commissioners of Lincoln County, et al.," in Wyoming Rpts., 29:35-49
  4. 1922
    Changed Teton fully organized, detached from Lincoln.
    Teton
    · Trenholm, 2:518
  5. 1923
    Changed Sublette fully organized, detached from Lincoln.
    Sublette
    · Trenholm, 2:518
  6. 1923
    Gained territory Lincoln gained from Teton. Efforts to halt the creation and organization of Teton were denied by the Wyoming Supreme Court in 1923 and 1924.
    from Teton
    · Wyo. Laws 1923, 17th leg., ch. 21/pp. 34-35; "State ex rel. Budge v. Snyder," in Wyoming Rpts., 30:287-309 and 31:333-355
  7. 1929
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Teton.
    to Teton
    · Wyo. Laws 1929, 20th leg., ch. 42/pp. 50-51
  8. 1961
    Boundary clarified Lincoln boundaries clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Wyo. Laws 1961, 36th leg., ch. 43/pp. 32-34
  9. 1963
    Boundary clarified Lincoln boundaries clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Wyo. Laws 1963, 37th leg., ch. 106, sec. 1/pp. 143-144
  10. 1965
    Gained territory Lincoln gained small area from Teton in Township 39 North, Range 117 West.
    from Teton
    · Wyo. Laws 1965, 38th leg., ch. 149, sec. 1/pp. 401-402

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Lincoln

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from the office that keeps the record
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a reliable statewide or national copy
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Lincoln by the Census

Population
19,581 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,489 2020 Census count
Land area
4,075 square miles
Water area
19 square miles
People per sq mi
5 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.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Lincoln County

When was Lincoln County founded?
Lincoln County was founded in 1911, formed from Uinta County, and named after Abraham Lincoln.
What is the county seat of Lincoln County?
The county seat of Lincoln County is Kemmerer.
Is there an online parcel map for Lincoln County?
Yes. Lincoln County publishes a parcel map of 30,797 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 1911 from Uinta County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Teton County, Sublette County and Uinta County.
Who issues building permits in Lincoln County?
The county's page on building permits: Planning Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
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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