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LINCOLN COUNTY

County History: Formed in 1779 when the now defunct Tryon County was split into Lincoln and Rutherford Counties.  Named for General Benjamin Lincoln, Revolutionary War general.


Population:
(U.S. Census)
1900 15,498
1920 17,862
1940 24,187
1960 28,814
1980 42,372
2000 63,780
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