General Info
Lincoln County was named in honor of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. Settlers began to arrive in the 1840s and were attracted to the abundance of timber and agricultural land in the area. The first mill arrived in 1849 and populations increased with the arrival of the lumber industry. Logging camps provided shelter and made up most of the population for Lincoln County in the late 1800s. At first timber was transported by river but this was soon replaced with the introduction of railroads in the area. Lincoln County was eventually organized in 1874 and by 1900 the population of Lincoln County had reached 16,269. Today Lincoln County is home to approximately 29,499 residents.
