Lincoln County, Tennessee

Lincoln County
Lincoln County
County
	Lincoln County Courthouse in Fayetteville
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
	Tennessee's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 35°08′N 86°35′W / 35.14°N 86.59°W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Founded	1809
Named for	Benjamin Lincoln
Seat	Fayetteville
Largest city	Fayetteville
Area
• Total	571 sq mi (1,480 km2)
• Land	570 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.07%
Population (2020)
• Total	35,319
• Density	58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.lincolncountytn.gov

Lincoln County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,319.^[2] Its county seat and largest city is Fayetteville.^[3] The county is named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.^[4]

^ Jack Towry and June Towry, "Lincoln County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: October 21, 2013.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.