Lincoln County, Oregon Genealogy

Lincoln county was created from Benton and Polk Counties 20 February 1893. Named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States of America. The irony is that he was offered Governorship of Oregon Territory but he turned it down and it was offered to Joseph Lane instead.

The county seat is Newport.

County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Lincoln County Court House as of September 2004.

Cities: Depoe Bay | Lincoln City | Newport | Siletz | Toledo | Waldport | Yachats

Unincorporated Communities: Agate Beach | Chitwood | Fisher | Gleneden Beach | Kernville | Lincoln Beach | Otis | Otter Rock | Rose Lodge | Seal Rock | Tidewater

Genealogy Websites: The Lincoln County GenWeb Project part of The ORGenWeb Project, a state project affiliated with The USGenWeb Project

Neighboring Counties: Benton | Lane | Polk | Tillamook

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