Lincoln County, North Carolina
Lincolnton Real Estate and Local Guide
Lincolnton is the seat of Lincoln County and part of the greater Charlotte metropolitan area, with a historic downtown and three recognized historic districts.
Living in Lincolnton
Home to the Schenck-Warlick Mill, the first cotton mill built in North Carolina (about 1814) and an early anchor of the Southern textile industry. Source: ncpedia.org
Homes in Lincolnton
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Lincolnton home
Battle of Ramsour's Mill site
Site of the June 1780 Revolutionary War battle that scattered local Loyalist forces
Schenck-Warlick Mill site
Marks the first cotton mill built in North Carolina, erected about 1814
Lincoln County Courthouse
Historic county courthouse anchoring the downtown Commercial Historic District
Marcia H. Cloninger Rail-Trail
A 1.7-mile paved rail-trail linking City Park, Betty G. Ross Park, and First Federal Park
Betty G. Ross Park
City park operated by the Lincolnton Parks and Recreation department
Lincolnton areas to know
Commercial Historic District
Downtown historic district centered on the courthouse and Main Street
West Main Street Historic District
Historic residential district west of downtown
South Aspen Street Historic District
Historic residential district south of downtown