Lincoln County facts for kids
Lincoln County is a very popular name for places in the United States. In fact, there are twenty-three different counties across the country named Lincoln County! Most of these counties are named after Abraham Lincoln. He was the sixteenth President of the United States.
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What is a Lincoln County?
A county is a part of a state. It helps organize local government and services. When a county is named "Lincoln County," it usually honors a famous person or event. For these counties, the name almost always honors Abraham Lincoln. He was a very important leader in American history.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809. He grew up in a log cabin. He became a lawyer and then a politician. Lincoln served as President from 1861 to 1865. This was during the American Civil War. He worked hard to keep the country together. He also helped end slavery in the United States. Many places were named after him to remember his important work.
Lincoln Counties Across the USA
Here is a list of the twenty-three counties named Lincoln County in the United States:
- Lincoln County, Arkansas
- Lincoln County, Colorado
- Lincoln County, Georgia
- Lincoln County, Idaho
- Lincoln County, Kansas
- Lincoln County, Kentucky
- Lincoln County, Maine
- Lincoln County, Minnesota
- Lincoln County, Mississippi
- Lincoln County, Missouri
- Lincoln County, Montana
- Lincoln County, Nebraska
- Lincoln County, Nevada
- Lincoln County, New Mexico
- Lincoln County, North Carolina
- Lincoln County, Oklahoma
- Lincoln County, Oregon
- Lincoln County, South Dakota
- Lincoln County, Tennessee
- Lincoln County, Washington
- Lincoln County, West Virginia
- Lincoln County, Wisconsin
- Lincoln County, Wyoming
Other Places Named Lincoln
Sometimes, other types of places are also named after Lincoln. For example, in Louisiana, there is a place called a "parish" instead of a county.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Lincoln para niños
