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Welcome to Lincoln County ...

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

The community of Troy is the Seat for Lincoln County.

Lincoln County was founded in 1818 and was created by taking area from Saint Charles County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 59,040 people. This is an increase of 12.32% since the last Census (which gave a population of 52,566 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 0.88% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln County:

  • Cave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
    • Cave is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Chain-of-Rocks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
    • Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Elsberry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
    • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <3>
  • Foley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Foley is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <3>
  • Fountain N' Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
    • Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
    • Fountain N' Lakes village
  • Hawk Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Point
    • Hawk Point is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawk Point <3>
  • Moscow Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Old Monroe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
    • Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <3>
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    • Silex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Silex is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Troy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Truxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
      • Truxton is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Whiteside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Winfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <3>

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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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