Lincoln (WI)

Welcome to Lincoln County ...

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

The community of Merrill is the Seat for Lincoln County.

Lincoln County was founded in 1874 and was created by taking area from Marathon County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 27,596 people. This is a decrease of 3.99% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,743 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 0.51% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln County:

Birch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
- Birch is located in Lincoln County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
Bradley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Lincoln County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,374 people
Corning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Lincoln County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
Harding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Harding is located in Lincoln County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
Harrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Lincoln County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
King
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Lincoln County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
Merrill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Lincoln County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,953 people
Pine River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Pine River is located in Lincoln County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,771 people
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- Rock Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
  - Rock Falls is located in Lincoln County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Russell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  - Russell is located in Lincoln County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Schley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
  - Schley is located in Lincoln County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Scott
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
  - Scott is located in Lincoln County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Skanawan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skanawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skanawan
  - Skanawan is located in Lincoln County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Somo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somo
  - Somo is located in Lincoln County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Tomahawk
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
  - Tomahawk is located in Lincoln County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Wilson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  - Wilson is located in Lincoln County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/

Websites specific to Lincoln County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Oneida County
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- Langlade County
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- Marathon County
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- Taylor County
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- Price County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Lincoln County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin

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.