Lincoln County

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪŋ.kən ˈkaʊn.ti/
• Hyphenation: Lin‧coln Coun‧ty
• Rhymes: -aʊnti

Etymology 1

Named after Abraham Lincoln, except where noted.

Proper noun

Lincoln County

1. A county of Arkansas, United States. County seat: Star City.
2. A county of Colorado, United States. County seat: Hugo.
3. A county of Georgia, United States. County seat: Lincolnton. Named after Benjamin Lincoln.
4. A county of Idaho, United States. County seat: Shoshone.
5. A county of Kansas, United States. County seat: Lincoln Center.
6. A county of Kentucky, United States. County seat: Stanford. Named after Benjamin Lincoln.
7. A county of Maine, United States. County seat: Wiscasset. Named after Lincoln, England.
8. A county of Minnesota, United States. County seat: Ivanhoe.
9. A county of Mississippi, United States. County seat: Brookhaven.
10. A county of Missouri, United States. County seat: Troy. Named after Benjamin Lincoln.
11. A county of Montana, United States. County seat: Libby.
12. A county of Nebraska, United States. County seat: North Platte.
13. A county of Nevada, United States. County seat: Pioche.
14. A county of New Mexico, United States. County seat: Carrizozo.
15. A county of North Carolina, United States. County seat: Lincolnton. Named after Benjamin Lincoln.
16. A county of Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Chandler.
17. A county of Oregon, United States. County seat: Newport.
18. A county of South Dakota, United States. County seat: Canton.
19. A county of Tennessee, United States. County seat: Fayetteville. Named after Benjamin Lincoln.
20. A county of Washington, United States. County seat: Davenport.
21. A county of West Virginia, United States. County seat: Hamlin.
22. A county of Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Merrill.
23. A county, one of 23 in Wyoming, United States. County seat: Kemmerer.
24. A former county of Ontario, Canada. Named after Lincolnshire, England, then known as County of Lincoln.

Derived terms

• Lincoln County process

Related terms

• Lincoln Parish (Louisiana)

Etymology 2

Named after Henry Pelham-Clinton, Earl of Lincoln.

Proper noun

Lincoln County

1. A cadastrial division in New South Wales, Australia. Local government areas in Australia are not called counties.
2. (obsolete) Lincoln Land District, Tasmania.

References

• Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia