Lincoln County | |
|---|---|
County | |
 The Lincoln County Courthouse in Hamlin in 2007 | |
 Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
 West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′N 82°04′W / 38.18°N 82.07°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Founded | February 23, 1867 |
| Named for | Abraham Lincoln |
| Seat | Hamlin |
| Largest town | Hamlin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 439 sq mi (1,140 km2) |
| • Land | 437 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 20,463 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 20,126  |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,463.[1] Its county seat is Hamlin.[2] The county was created in 1867 and named for Abraham Lincoln.[3] Lincoln County is part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.