Lincoln County, Arkansas

Lincoln County
County
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
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	March 28, 1871
Named for	Abraham Lincoln[1]
Seat	Star City
Largest city	Star City
Area [2]
• Total	572.17 sq mi (1,481.9 km^2)
• Land	561.20 sq mi (1,453.5 km^2)
• Water	10.97 sq mi (28.4 km^2)  1.9%
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	12,941
• Density	23/sq mi (8.7/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	lincolncounty.arkansas.gov

Lincoln County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,941.^[3] The county seat is Star City.^[4] Lincoln County was founded on March 28, 1871, and named for Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.^[5]

References

1. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.
2. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation (2014-10-16). Arkansas County Polygons (SHP file) (Map). Arkansas GIS Office. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
3. "QuickFacts: Lincoln County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.