Lincoln County, Mississippi
Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 34,907 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Brookhaven.[2] The county was created on April 7, 1870 and named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States (1861–1865).[3]
| Lincoln County, Mississippi | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1870 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Brookhaven |
| Largest City | Brookhaven |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
588 sq mi (1,523 km²) 586 sq mi (1,518 km²) 2.1 sq mi (5 km²), 0.4 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: http://www.golincolnms.com | |
| Named for: Abraham Lincoln | |
Lincoln County, Mississippi Media
Lincoln County Public Library bookmobile in Brookhaven, 1952
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References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lincoln County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "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.
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