Lincoln County, Idaho

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Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Idaho. As of 2000, the population is 4,044. The county seat is Shoshone6.

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County - State - Idaho - 2000 - County seat - Shoshone - ⁶

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Lincoln County was created by the Idaho Legislature on March 18, 1895 by a partitioning of Blaine County, which was created earlier that month by a merger of Alturas and Logan Counties. Lincoln County itself was partitioned on January 28, 1913, with a western portion becoming Gooding County and an eastern portion becoming Minidoka County. The county assumed its present borders on February 8, 1919 when a southern portion became Jerome County.

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March 18 - 1895 - Blaine County - Alturas - Logan - January 28 - 1913 - Gooding County - Minidoka County - February 8 - 1919 - Jerome County

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Lincoln County is named after Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Abraham Lincoln - President of the United States - 1861 - 1865

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