Lincoln County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Denmark.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Archeological Site Number 14LC306 | Lincoln | 1982 |
| Behrhorst Brothers Hardware | Sylvan Grove | 2022 |
| Bullfoot Creek Bridge | Vesper | 1985 |
| Cummins Block Building | Lincoln | 2000 |
| Danske Evangelist Lutheran Kirke | Denmark | 1991 |
| Evangelical Lutheran School | Sylvan Grove | 2015 |
| Felcman, Frank & Anna Homestead | Sylvan Grove | 2024 |
| Lincoln Carnegie Library | Lincoln | 1987 |
| Lincoln City Park | Lincoln | 2020 |
| Lincoln County Courthouse | Lincoln | 1976 |
| Lincoln Downtown Historic District | Lincoln | 2020 |
| Lincoln High School | Lincoln | 2020 |
| Marshall-Yohe House | Lincoln | 2001 |
| Nielsen Farm | Denmark | 2006 |
| Salt Creek Truss Leg Bedstead Bridge | Barnard | 2003 |
| Spring Creek Tributary Bridge | Lincoln | 1985 |
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 1867 (1867-02-26) from unknown / original county.
LINCOLN created from Non-County Area 2 attached to RILEY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLincoln County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 516 | 8,582 | 9,886 | 9,894 | 8,338 | 6,643 | 5,556 | 4,145 | 3,578 | 2,939 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS31 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 31 of 31 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethany Baptist Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery |
| Beverly Cemetery |
| Denmark Lutheran Cemetery |
| Elkhorn Cemetery |
| Elm Creek Cemetery |
| Emanuel Cemetery |
| Free Mission Cemetery |
| Hammer Cemetery |
| Heiser Cemetery |
| Hynes Cemetery |
| Lincoln Cemetery |
| Milo Cemetery |
| Monroe Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Pottersburg Cemetery |
| Prairie Grove Cemetery |
| Rosette Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint John Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick's Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery |
| Spillman Cemetery |
| Spring Creek Cemetery |
| Sunnyside Cemetery |
| Sylvan Grove Cemetery |
| Trail Creek Cemetery |
| Union Valley Cemetery |
| Vesper Cemetery |
| Voss Cemetery |
| Washam Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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