Lincoln County, Wyoming
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Kemmerer, La Barge, Auburn.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Wyoming is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Lincoln titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Emigrant Springs | Kemmerer | 1976 |
| Fossil Oregon Short Line Depot | Kemmerer | 2013 |
| Gateway | La Barge | 2020 |
| Haddenham Cabin | Kemmerer | 2003 |
| Johnston Scout Rocks | Kemmerer | 1976 |
| La Barge Bluffs Petroglyphs | La Barge | 2014 |
| Lincoln County Courthouse | Kemmerer | 1984 |
| Names Hill | La Barge | 1969 |
| Penney, J. C., Historic District NHL | Kemmerer | 1978 |
| Penney, J. C., House | Kemmerer | 1976 |
| Rock Church | Auburn | 1985 |
| Salt River Hydroelectric Powerplant | Etna | 1993 |
| US Post Office-Kemmerer Main | Kemmerer | 1987 |
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 1911 (1911-02-21) from Uinta.
LINCOLN created from UINTA. LINCOLN not fully organized, attached to UINTA "for judicial, revenue and election purposes." Technically, LINCOLN had been created on 20 February 1911, but the mapping reflects the intent of the legislature.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLincoln County population from 1920 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,487 | 10,286 | 9,023 | 9,018 | 12,177 | 14,573 | 19,581 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Fossil Butte National Monument | Park unit | 43.4 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS23 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 23 of 23 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Afton Cemetery |
| Amesville Cemetery |
| Auburn Cemetery |
| Bedford Cemetery |
| Cokeville Cemetery |
| Cumberland Cemetery |
| Elizabeth Paul Grave |
| Estella Brown Grave |
| Etna Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Grover Cemetery |
| Hamsfork Cemetery |
| Holden Cemetery |
| Kemmerer City Cemetery |
| Nancy Hill Grave |
| Sage Junction Cemetery |
| Smith Fork Cemetery |
| Smoot Cemetery |
| South Lincoln Cemetery |
| Thayne Cemetery |
| Turnerville Cemetery |
| Viola - LaBarge Cemetery |
| Whitman Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
HMdb linkMarker text and photos from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) are not embedded here. HMdb allows non-commercial reuse with attribution, but commercial/compensated use needs written permission; this is a commercial site, so we only link out.
Search HMdb for Lincoln County, Wyoming
Terms: hmdb.org/copyright.asp. Linking is encouraged by HMdb.