For pre-formatted natality & mortality data please see Vital Statistics Reports (VSR).

For other health data resources please see the Health Data & Info section.

Health Care
In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 2.4, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Lincoln County was created in 1796 and named for General Benjamin Lincoln, who accepted the British surrender at Yorktown, bringing to an end the Revolutionary War.

Lincoln County is the site of the 447-acre Elijah Clark State Park, located on the western shore of Clarks Hill Lake. Lincoln County borders 380 miles of lake shoreline. In addition to boating and fishing activities, a museum in the park offers a colonial life demonstration. Revolutionary War hero Elijah Clarke and his wife are buried in the park.

The county has numerous historic buildings and was the first county in Georgia to have a county-wide listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Over 160 historic buildings in Lincoln County are listed in the National Register.

Price's Store in Lincolnton, established in 1897, is one of the oldest authentic general stores still in operation in Georgia.