Lincoln County, Arkansas
Lincoln County | |
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![]() Lincoln County Courthouse in Star City | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
![]() Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 33°57′35″N 91°43′07″W / 33.959722222222°N 91.718611111111°W | |
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Founded | March 28, 1871 |
Named for | Abraham Lincoln |
Seat | Star City |
Largest city | Star City |
Area | |
• Total | 572 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
• Land | 562 sq mi (1,460 km2) |
• Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.9%% |
Population | |
• Estimate (2015) | 13,820 |
• Density | 25/sq mi (10/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | lincolncounty |
Lincoln County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,134.[1] The county seat is Star City.[2] Lincoln County was founded on March 28, 1871, and named for Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.