Meanings
- A small city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Georgia, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States.
Origin
From Lincoln + -ton, both cities were named after Benjamin Lincoln.
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Lincolnton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lincolnton
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