Lincolnton is a city in 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 (33.794414, -82.476450). U.S. Route 378 passes through the center of town as Washington Street, leading southwest to Washington, and northeast to McCormick, South Carolina. Georgia State Route 79 leads northwest to Elberton, while State Route 43 leads south to Thomson. Augusta is to the southeast via State Routes 47 and 104. A historical site, Elijah Clark State Park, is northeast of Lincolnton at the Savannah River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lincolnton has a total area of , of which , 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

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Lincolnton had a population of 1,480. The median age was 40.7 years. 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 80.0 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 604 households in Lincolnton, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.2% were married-couple households, 15.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 40.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The district has 98 full-time teachers and over 1,450 students.

  • Lincoln County Elementary School
  • Lincoln County Middle School
  • Lincoln County High School

Notable people

  • Barney Bussey, former NFL player
  • Jeff and Sheri Easter, musicians
  • Garrison Hearst, former NFL player
  • Little Roy Lewis and The Lewis Family, gospel bluegrass musicians
  • Lizzy Long, bluegrass/gospel musician, The Little Roy and Lizzy Show
  • Pettis Norman, former NFL player
  • Jarius Wynn, Buffalo Bills defensive end

See also

  • Central Savannah River Area
  • Providence Ferry, Georgia

References

  • Lincolnton, Georgia City Hall