Lincolnton is a city and the county seat of Lincoln County, Georgia, United States. 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.

History

Lincolnton was founded in 1798 as seat of the newly formed Lincoln County. It was incorporated as a town in 1817 and as a city in 1953.

Geography

Lincolnton is located in central Lincoln County at 33.79444°N, -82.47639°W (33.794414, -82.476450). U.S. Route 378 passes through the center of town as Washington Street, leading southwest 17 mi to Washington, and northeast 14 mi to McCormick, South Carolina. Georgia State Route 79 leads northwest 38 mi to Elberton, while State Route 43 leads south 24 mi to Thomson. Augusta is 39 mi to the southeast via State Routes 47 and 104. A historical site, Elijah Clark State Park, is 7 mi northeast of Lincolnton at the Savannah River. According to the United States Census Bureau, Lincolnton has a total area of 9.1 km2, of which 0.03 sqkm, or 0.35%, are water. The west side of the city drains to Florence Creek, while the east side drains to Dry Fork Creek, both of which flow to Soap Creek, an arm of the Savannah River within Lake Strom Thurmond (Clarks Hill Lake).

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,480 people, 708 households, and 442 families residing in the city.

Education

Lincoln County School District

The Lincoln County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 98 full-time teachers and over 1,450 students.

Notable people