Lincoln County, Mississippi

Lincoln County
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 / 31.54°N 90.45°W / 31.54; -90.45
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1870
Named forAbraham Lincoln
SeatBrookhaven
Largest cityBrookhaven
Area
 • Total588 sq mi (1,520 km2)
 • Land586 sq mi (1,520 km2)
 • Water2.1 sq mi (5 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total34,907
 • Density59/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.golincolnms.com

Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 34,907 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]

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Lincoln County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.