Origin: Long before Abraham Lincoln's birth, this town was named in 1764 for Henry Clinton, ninth Earl of Lincoln, a cousin to the Wentworths. He held the position of Comptroller of Customs for the port of London under George II and George III, which was important to trade between America and England. In 1772, on claim of forfeiture by Sir Francis Bernard and others, a regrant was issued. However, a court decision in the case of Landaff and Dartmouth College that such forfeiture was illegal returned ownership to the original grant recipients. A portion of Lincoln, known as Pullman, was one of the earliest lumber towns. Lincoln is second-largest town in land area; only Pittsburg is larger. Lincoln Town Charter

Villages and Place Names: North Lincoln, Stillwater

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 22 residents in 1790

Population Density, 2005: 9.9 persons per square mile of land area. Lincoln contains 130.8 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area.

Read the current Population Density Estimates (NH Office of Energy and Planning)

Read the current Lincoln Community Profile (NH Department of Employment Security)