Lincoln County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 35 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Lincolnton, Iron Station, Kidville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP24 of 35 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
35 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 1779 (1779-02-12) from Tryon.
LINCOLN created from TRYON (extinct).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLincoln County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,224 | 12,660 | 18,147 | 25,160 | 8,195 | 11,061 | 15,498 | 17,862 | 24,187 | 27,459 | 28,814 | 42,372 | 63,780 | 86,810 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS25 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 25 of 25 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Church Cemetery |
| Asbury Church Cemetery |
| City Memorial Gardens |
| David Memorial Church Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Forney Cemetery |
| Gold Hill Church Cemetery |
| Hills Chapel Cemetery |
| Hollybrook Cemetery |
| Keever Cemetery |
| Laboratory Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Machpelah Cemetery |
| McKendree Church Cemetery |
| Moores Chapel Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Church Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Hope Church Cemetery |
| Old Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Old White Church Cemetery |
| Pearl Church Cemetery |
| Pisgah Church Cemetery |
| Poplar Springs Church Cemetery |
| Saint Lukes Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Tuckers Grove Methodist Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Cottage Home |
| Daniels |
| Mineral Spring |
| North Brook |
| Pleasant |
| Seagles Store |
| Triangle |
| Wilsonville |
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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