Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 30 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Ruston, Dubach, Grambling.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP26 of 30 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
30 listed properties
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 1873 (1873-02-24) from Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, Union.
LINCOLN created from BIENVILLE, CLAIBORNE, JACKSON, and UNION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLincoln Parish population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,075 | 15,898 | 16,962 | 24,790 | 25,782 | 28,535 | 39,763 | 42,509 | 48,396 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS22 cemeteries and 11 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 22 of 22 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Autrey Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Calcote - Powell Cemetery |
| Calcote - Watts Cemetery |
| Colvin Barmore Cemetery |
| Colvin T R Cemetery |
| Douglas Cemetery |
| Fellowship Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Gullatt Cemetery |
| Henry Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Pruitt Cemetery |
| Riser / Bonner Cemetery |
| Waldron Cemetery |
| Wesley Chapel Cemetery |
| Wilder Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 11 of 11
| Name |
|---|
| Averit |
| Bonner |
| Burgessville |
| Feasterville |
| Greensboro |
| Knowles |
| Redwine |
| Shull |
| Sumpter |
| Vining Mills |
| Wise |
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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