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Welcome to Lincoln Parish ...

Time Zone: Lincoln Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ruston is the Seat for Lincoln Parish.

Lincoln Parish was founded in 1873. Lincoln was created by taking area from Bienville, , Jackson and Union Parishes.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 46,851 people. This is an increase of 0.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,735 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 1.03% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln Parish:

  • Choudrant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
    • Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
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  • Dubach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
    • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <3>
  • Grambling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ruston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
    • Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <3>
  • Simsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
    • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <3>
  • Vienna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people

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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.





 

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