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Lincoln County, TennesseeLincoln County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameNamed in honor of Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810), American Revolutionary officer, US secretary of war, commander of forces that suppressed Shay's Rebellion in 1787 and lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts History of Lincoln CountyCreated 1809 from Bedford County; named in honor of Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810), American Revolutionary officer, US secretary of war, commander of forces that suppressed Shay's Rebellion in 1787 and lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. Lincoln County was formed in 1809 from Bedford County (Private Acts of Tennessee 1809, Chapter 48). Lincoln County is located in southern Middle Tennessee, with most of the county in the Central Basin and the
remainder on the Highland Rim. The Elk River runs through the county from the northeast to the southwest, dividing
the county into two nearly equal parts. The Cherokees and Chickasaws ceded the land that comprises Lincoln County in
1806. Settlers arrived almost immediately, although surveyors and prospective settlers came as early as 1784 to
establish boundaries for Revolutionary War land warrants. Some of the first settlers included Drury Abbott; Ezekiel
Norris; Joseph Alexander and Andrew Greer; William and Thomas Edmonson; Robert Farquharson; and James Bright. The
county, which contains 520 square miles, was established by an act of the general assembly in 1809 and named for
Revolutionary War hero General Benjamin Lincoln. Find more from the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture: LINCOLN COUNTY GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 571 square miles (1,478 kmē), of which, 570
square miles (1,477 kmē) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 kmē) of it (0.07%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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