Lincoln County, Nebraska
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near North Platte, Sutherland, Maxwell.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Fort McPherson National Cemetery | Maxwell | 2012 |
| Fox Theatre | North Platte | 1985 |
| Hotel Yancey | North Platte | 1985 |
| Johnston Memorial Building | Wallace | 1986 |
| Lincoln County Courthouse | North Platte | 1990 |
| North Platte Commercial Historic District | North Platte | 2020 |
| North Platte US Post Office and Federal Building | North Platte | 2009 |
| O'Fallons Bluff | Sutherland | 1974 |
| Scout's Rest Ranch | North Platte | 1978 |
| Scout's Rest Ranch Headquarters NHL | North Platte | |
| Sutherland State Aid Bridge | Sutherland | 1992 |
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 1860 (1860-01-07) from unknown / original county.
SHORTER (now LINCOLN) created by Nebraska Territory from Non-County Area 1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 3,632 | 11,416 | 23,420 | 25,425 | 27,380 | 28,491 | 36,455 | 34,632 | 34,676 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS29 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 29 of 29 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antelope Cemetery |
| Ash Grove Cemetery |
| Brady Cemetery |
| Dickens Cemetery |
| Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens |
| Fort McPherson National Cemetery |
| Garfield Cemetery |
| Gaslin Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Kilmer Valley Cemetery |
| Lamont Cemetery |
| Linburg Cemetery |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| McCullough Cemetery |
| McNeel Cemetery |
| Miriam Cemetery |
| Morning View Cemetery |
| Myrtle Cemetery |
| North Platte Cemetery |
| Peckham Cemetery |
| Plainview Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Catholic Cemetery |
| Sutherland Riverview Cemetery |
| Svea Dal Cemetery |
| Sykes Cemetery |
| Wellfleet Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Myrtle |
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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