Lincoln County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Star City, Grady, Relfs Bluff.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Arkansas is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Lincoln titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Crow House | Star City | 1976 |
| Crow, Oscar, House | Star City | 1992 |
| Cummins Prison Chapel | Grady | 2024 |
| Lincoln County Courthouse | Star City | 1994 |
| Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church | Relfs Bluff | 1988 |
| Parker House | Star City | 2000 |
| Rice Family Cemetery | Varner | 2003 |
| Star City Commercial Historic District | Star City | 1999 |
| Star City Confederate Memorial | Star City | 1996 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLincoln was formed in 1871 (1871-03-28) from Arkansas, Bradley, Desha, Drew, Jefferson.
LINCOLN created from ARKANSAS, BRADLEY, DESHA, DREW, and JEFFERSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLincoln County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,255 | 13,389 | 18,774 | 19,709 | 17,079 | 14,447 | 13,369 | 14,492 | 12,941 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| ARPO | Park unit | 37.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS48 cemeteries and 11 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 48 of 48 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Best Cemetery |
| Brent Cemetery |
| Brockman Cemetery |
| Bulter Cemetery |
| Bush Cemetery |
| Cornerville Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Crigler Cemetery |
| Douglas Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Gocio Cemetery |
| Grady Cemetery |
| Grahams Cemetery |
| Green Mount Cemetery |
| Hawley Cemetery |
| Heflin Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Holly Springs Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Leek Cemetery |
| Lowe Cemetery |
| Mackwee Cemetery |
| Madden Cemetery |
| Maxwell Cemetery |
| McBride Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Nebo Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Macedonia Cemetery |
| New Owen Cemetery |
| Newman Cemetery |
| Newton Chapel Cemetery |
| O'Neel Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Randolph Cemetery |
| Rice Cemetery |
| Ross Cemetery |
| Round Lake Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Tyro Cemetery |
| White Church Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Wynn Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 11 of 11
| Name |
|---|
| Champion |
| Four Groves |
| Kimbrough |
| Oakdale |
| Quawpaw Village |
| Rest |
| Silt |
| South Bend |
| Todd |
| Villa Vale |
| Youngstown |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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