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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Lincoln County is a county located in east central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 52,566. Its county seat is Troy. The county was founded December 14, 1818, and named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln of the American Revolutionary War.
Lincoln County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1818 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1819 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1819 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1820 | 1,662
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| 1830 | 4,059
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| 1840 | 7,449
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| 1850 | 9,421
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| 1860 | 14,210
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| 1870 | 15,960
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| 1880 | 17,426
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| 1890 | 18,346
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| 1900 | 18,352
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| 1910 | 17,033
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| 1920 | 15,956
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| 1930 | 13,929
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| 1940 | 14,395
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| 1950 | 13,478
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| 1960 | 14,783
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| 1970 | 18,041
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| 1980 | 22,193
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| 1990 | 28,892
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~molincol/
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