Lincolnton, Georgia, United States

🇺🇸 The city of Lincolnton is the county seat of Lincoln County, Georgia, United States. 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. U.S. Route 378 passes through the centre of town as Washington Street, leading south-west 17 miles (27 km) to Washington, and north-east 14 miles (23 km) to McCormick, South Carolina. Georgia State Route 79 leads north-west 38 miles (61 km) to Elberton, while State Route 43 leads south 24 miles (39 km) to Thomson. Augusta is 39 miles (63 km) to the south-east via State Routes 47 and 104. A historical site, Elijah Clark State Park, is 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Lincolnton at the Savannah River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lincolnton has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²), 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).

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