Place:Lincoln, Nevada, United States

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NameLincoln
Alt namesLincolnsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates38.0°N 114.867°W
Located inNevada, United States     (1866 - )
See alsoClark, Nevada, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Cemetery
Fay Cemetery
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
Deserted settlement
Bristol Well ( 1830 - 1930 )
Bullionville ( 1840 - 1920 )
Cedarhurst
Coyote
Delmues
Ferguson
Karo
Kiernan
Midey Valley
Minto
Newland
Oneota
Patterson
Princeton
Spring Valley ( 1840 - 1940 )
Inhabited place
Alamo
Angle City
Ash Springs
Atlanta
Caliente
Carp
Caselton Heights
Caselton
Cave Valley
Deer Lodge
Delamar
Elgin
Fay
Flat Nose
Freiburg
Galt
Geyser
Groom
Helene
Hiko
Indian Cove
Jackrabbit
Joseco
Kershaw
Logan
Mendha
Montezuma
Panaca
Pioche
Pony Springs
Prince
Rachel
Rose Valley
Rox
Stine
Strawberry Hill
Sundown
Tempest
Tempiute
Ursine
Viola
Wilson Creek
Yoacham
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,345. Its county seat is Pioche. Like many counties in Nevada, it is dry and sparsely populated, though notable for containing the Area 51 government Air Force base.

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History

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Lincoln County was established in 1866 after Congress enlarged Nevada by moving its state line eastward and southward at the expense of Utah and Arizona territories. It is named after Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. Original legislation called for the creation of a "Stewart County", after Nevada Senator William M. Stewart, but this was later changed in a substitute bill. Crystal Springs was the county's first seat in 1866, followed by Hiko in 1867, and Pioche in 1871.

Lincoln County initially included a ranch village and railroad siding named Las Vegas. However, that siding, which led to the future city of Las Vegas, was separated from Lincoln County upon the founding of Clark County effective July 1, 1909, by act of the Nevada Legislature.

Area 51 is in Lincoln County and the county sheriff acts in proxy for the perimeter security forces.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1855 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1865 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1866 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1870 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1871 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1873 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1887 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1910 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1870 2,985
1880 2,637
1890 2,466
1900 3,284
1910 3,489
1920 2,287
1930 3,601
1940 4,130
1950 3,837
1960 2,431
1970 2,557
1980 3,732
1990 3,775
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External links

www.rootsweb.com/~nvlincol/

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