Lincoln County

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪŋ.kən ˈkaʊn.ti/
• Hyphenation: Lin‧coln Coun‧ty
• Rhymes: -aʊnti

Etymology 1

Named after Abraham Lincoln, except where noted.

Proper noun

Lincoln County

1. One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Star City.
2. One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Hugo.
3. One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Lincolnton. Named after Benjamin Lincoln.
4. One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Shoshone.
5. One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Lincoln Center.
6. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Stanford. Named after Benjamin Lincoln.
7. One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Wiscasset. Named after Lincoln, England.
8. One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Ivanhoe.
9. One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Brookhaven.
10. One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Troy. Named after Benjamin Lincoln.
11. One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: Libby.
12. One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: North Platte.
13. One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Pioche.
14. One of 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Carrizozo.
15. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Lincolnton. Named after Benjamin Lincoln.
16. One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Chandler.
17. One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Newport.
18. One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Canton.
19. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Fayetteville. Named after Benjamin Lincoln.
20. One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Davenport.
21. One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Hamlin.
22. One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Merrill.
23. One of 23 counties in Wyoming, United States. County seat: Kemmerer.
24. A former county in Ontario, Canada. Named after Lincolnshire, England, then known as County of Lincoln.

Derived terms

• Lincoln County process

Related terms

• Lincoln Parish (Louisiana)

Etymology 2

Named after Henry Pelham-Clinton, Earl of Lincoln.

Proper noun

Lincoln County

1. A cadastrial division in New South Wales, Australia. Local government areas in Australia are not called counties.
2. (obsolete) Lincoln Land District, Tasmania.

References

• Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia