Lincoln County
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪŋ.kən ˈkaʊn.ti/
- Hyphenation: Lin‧coln Coun‧ty
- Rhymes: -aʊnti
Etymology 1
Named after Abraham Lincoln, except where noted.
Proper noun
- A county of Arkansas, United States. County seat: Star City.
- A county of Colorado, United States. County seat: Hugo.
- A county of Georgia, United States. County seat: Lincolnton. Named after Benjamin Lincoln.
- A county of Idaho, United States. County seat: Shoshone.
- A county of Kansas, United States. County seat: Lincoln Center.
- A county of Kentucky, United States. County seat: Stanford. Named after Benjamin Lincoln.
- A county of Maine, United States. County seat: Wiscasset. Named after Lincoln, England.
- A county of Minnesota, United States. County seat: Ivanhoe.
- A county of Mississippi, United States. County seat: Brookhaven.
- A county of Missouri, United States. County seat: Troy. Named after Benjamin Lincoln.
- A county of Montana, United States. County seat: Libby.
- A county of Nebraska, United States. County seat: North Platte.
- A county of Nevada, United States. County seat: Pioche.
- A county of New Mexico, United States. County seat: Carrizozo.
- A county of North Carolina, United States. County seat: Lincolnton. Named after Benjamin Lincoln.
- A county of Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Chandler.
- A county of Oregon, United States. County seat: Newport.
- A county of South Dakota, United States. County seat: Canton.
- A county of Tennessee, United States. County seat: Fayetteville. Named after Benjamin Lincoln.
- A county of Washington, United States. County seat: Davenport.
- A county of West Virginia, United States. County seat: Hamlin.
- A county of Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Merrill.
- A county, one of 23 in Wyoming, United States. County seat: Kemmerer.
- A former county of Ontario, Canada. Named after Lincolnshire, England, then known as County of Lincoln.
Derived terms
Related terms
- Lincoln Parish (Louisiana)
Etymology 2
Named after Henry Pelham-Clinton, Earl of Lincoln.
Proper noun
- A cadastrial division in New South Wales, Australia. Local government areas in Australia are not called counties.
- (obsolete) Lincoln Land District, Tasmania.
References
- Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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