Lincoln (KY)

Welcome to Lincoln County ...

Time Zone: Lincoln County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Stanford is the Seat for Lincoln County.

Lincoln County is one of the original counties of Kentucky and was founded in 1780.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 24,519 people. This is a decrease of 0.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,742 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 0.57% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln County:

Crab Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
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Hustonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
- Hustonville is located in Lincoln County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
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Stanford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- Stanford is located in Lincoln County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Kentucky
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //kdla.ky.gov/

Websites specific to Lincoln County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Boyle County
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- Casey County
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- Garrard County
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- Pulaski County
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- Rockcastle County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Lincoln County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Lincoln County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.