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Welcome to Lincoln County ...

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

The community of Wiscasset is the Seat for Lincoln County.

Lincoln County was founded in 1760.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 34,685 people. This is an increase of 0.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 34,457 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 2.59% of the total population of Maine.

Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln County:

  • Alna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
    • Alna is located in Lincoln County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <2>
  • Boothbay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay
    • Boothbay is located in Lincoln County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay <2>
  • Boothbay Harbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay Harbor
    • Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay Harbor <2>
  • Bremen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Lincoln County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
  • Bristol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Lincoln County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
  • Damariscotta
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Dresden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Dresden is located in Lincoln County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,681 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <2>
  • Edgecomb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
    • Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgecomb <2>
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    • Jefferson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • Monhegan Plantation
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monhegan Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monhegan Plantation
      • Monhegan Plantation is located in Lincoln County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Newcastle
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Nobleboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Somerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Lincoln County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • South Bristol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bristol
      • South Bristol is located in Lincoln County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bristol <2>
    • Southport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Lincoln County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <2>
    • Waldoboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Westport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Former name for Westport:
      • Westport Island
    • Whitefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
      • Whitefield is located in Lincoln County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <2>
    • Wiscasset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.





 

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