Lincolnton, Georgia | |
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 City hall | |
 Location in Lincoln County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′40″N 82°28′35″W / 33.79444°N 82.47639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.53 sq mi (9.13 km2) |
| • Land | 3.51 sq mi (9.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,480 |
| • Density | 421.17/sq mi (162.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30817 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-46552[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0328514[3] |
Lincolnton is a city and the county seat of Lincoln County, Georgia, United States.[4] The population was 1,480 at the 2020 census. It contains numerous houses and historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Both the city and the county were named for General Benjamin Lincoln, who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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.