Lincolnton, North Carolina
| Lincolnton, North Carolina | |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): L-Town | |
| Motto: "History, Arts, Culture...They All Find A Home In Lincolnton!" | |
 Location of Lincolnton, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°28′27″N 81°14′34″W / 35.47417°N 81.24278°WCoordinates: 35°28′27″N 81°14′34″W / 35.47417°N 81.24278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lincoln |
| Named for | Benjamin Lincoln |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ed Hatley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.2 sq mi (21.2 km2) |
| • Land | 8.2 sq mi (21.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,683 |
| • Density | 1,219.4/sq mi (470.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 28092-28093 |
| Area code(s) | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-38320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021154 |
| Website | Lincolnton, North Carolina |
Lincolnton is a small city in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States, within the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 10,683 at the 2010 census. Lincolnton is northwest of Charlotte, on the South Fork of the Catawba River. The junction of State Highway 27 and U.S. Route 321 is located nearby. The city is the county seat of Lincoln County, and is the only legally incorporated municipality wholly within the rural county.
This area was long occupied by varying cultures of indigenous peoples. It was not settled extensively by European Americans until after the American Revolutionary War of the late 18th century.
In June 1780 during the war, the future site of Lincolnton was the site of the Battle of Ramsour's Mill, a small engagement in which local Loyalists were defeated by pro-independence forces among the British colonists. Some historians consider the battle significant because it disrupted Loyalist organizing in the region at a crucial time.
After the Revolution, the legislature organized a new county by splitting this area from old Tryon County (named in the colonial era for a royally appointed governor). The 1780 battle site was chosen for the seat of Lincoln County. The new city and the county were named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
The Piedmont area was developed for industry, based on using the water power of the fall line. With the advantage of the Catawba River, Lincolnton was the site of the first textile mill built in North Carolina, constructed by Michael Schenck in 1813. It was the first cotton mill built south of the Potomac River. Cotton processing became a major industry in the area. St. Luke's Episcopal Church was founded in 1841.
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