Lincoln County, NC

Evolution of Boundaries - With Known Towns & Villages

Lincoln County decreased in size in 1841 when Cleveland County was created, in 1842 when Catawba County was created, and again in 1846 when Gaston County was created. Its population grew from 9,224 in 1790 to 63,780 in 2000. Click on the maps below to peruse the known towns and villages that came and went over the past two centuries and a quarter - a few cannot be located since they do not show up on available maps of NC.

1779-1780

1781-1790

1791-1800

1801-1810

1811-1820
       

1821-1830

1831-1840

1841-1842

1843-1846

1847-1850
         

1851-1860

1861-1870

1871-1880

1881-1890

1891-1900
         

1901-1910

1911-1920

1921-1930

1931-1940

1941-1950
         

1951-1960

1961-1970

 


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