Lincoln County, Mississippi
Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, 34,869 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Brookhaven.[2] The county was created on April 7, 1870 and named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States (1861–1865).[3]
Lincoln County | |
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 Postcard Brookhaven City Hall, early 20th century. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°32′N 90°27′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Named for | Abraham Lincoln |
| Seat | Brookhaven |
| Largest city | Brookhaven |
| Area | |
| • Total | 588 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
| • Land | 586 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) 0.4%% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 34,869 |
| • Density | 59/sq mi (23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
References
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.
Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Cities | Map of Mississippi highlighting Lincoln County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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