Lincoln County is a county in West Virginia, United States, on the Guyandotte and Mud rivers south of Huntington. It had a population of 20,463 at the 2020 census and covers 437 square miles (1,130 km2) of land, centred near 38\u00b011\u2032N 82\u00b004\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Hamlin is the county seat, and its postal code is 25523. The county has two incorporated towns (Hamlin and West Hamlin) and roughly 45 other unincorporated communities and post-office towns. Lincoln County observes Eastern Time and is part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.<\/p>\n
Only Hamlin and West Hamlin are incorporated towns; everything else on the list below is an unincorporated community, most of them small river or hollow settlements with their own post office. Populations are not separately tabulated by the Census Bureau for most of these places, so the Pop. column is left blank (—) where no verified figure exists.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlin<\/td>\n | Town · seat<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 25523<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| West Hamlin<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 25571<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Alkol<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 25501<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Alum Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Atenville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bowles<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bradyville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Branchland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 25506<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bulger<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cuzzie<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dollie<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ferrellsburg<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fork Junction<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fry<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Garretts Bend<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Griffithsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 25521<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hager<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Harts<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 25524<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hubball<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Irene<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jenks<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Leet<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| McCorkle<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Midkiff<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 25540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Minerva<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Myra<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 25544<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| New Hamlin<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Palermo<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pleasant View<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Portersville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Price<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Priestley<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ranger<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 25557<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Redwing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rockville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sheridan<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sias<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Snowden<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sod<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 25564<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Spurlockville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 25565<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sumerco<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 25567<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Summit<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sweetland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tango<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Toney<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wewanta<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Woodville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Yawkey<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 25573<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\nZIP Codes<\/h2>\nThe remaining hollow communities — Bulger, Ferrellsburg, Hubball, Irene, Jenks, Leet, McCorkle, Minerva, Pleasant View, Price, Redwing, Rockville, Sheridan, Summit, Tango and Wewanta — have no post office of their own and are served by the nearest ZIP on this list.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nLincoln County sits in the rugged hill country of southwestern West Virginia, drained by the Guyandotte River through the middle of the county and the Mud River along its northern edge; both are tributaries of the Ohio River. Ridge-and-hollow terrain covers nearly all of the county’s 437 square miles of land, with narrow bottomland along the two rivers holding most of the towns and roads.<\/p>\n Lincoln County borders Putnam County<\/a> to the north, Kanawha County<\/a> to the northeast, Boone County<\/a> to the southeast, Logan County<\/a> to the south, Mingo County<\/a> to the southwest, Wayne County<\/a> to the west, and Cabell County<\/a> to the northwest.<\/p>\n Lincoln County had 20,463 residents at the 2020 census, down from 21,720 in 2010. Hamlin, the county seat, and West Hamlin are the county’s two largest incorporated communities; nearly all other residents live in unincorporated hollow settlements outside any town limits. Median household income in the county runs below the West Virginia median of $55,948, itself the lowest state figure in the country, reflecting the county’s rural, coal- and timber-dependent economy. Population density is about 47 people per square mile.<\/p>\n Historically a coal, natural gas and timber county, Lincoln County’s economy today leans on a mix of small-scale logging, oil and gas extraction, agriculture, and county and school-system employment centered in Hamlin. Many residents commute north and west to jobs in the Huntington-Ashland metro area’s manufacturing, healthcare and retail sectors. Lincoln County High School in Hamlin is the county’s single public high school and a major community focal point, alongside the county courthouse and the Lincoln County Fair held each summer.<\/p>\n Lincoln County was formed on February 23, 1867, from parts of Boone, Cabell, Kanawha and Putnam counties, and was named for President Abraham Lincoln shortly after his assassination. Hamlin, on the Guyandotte River, was chosen as the county seat for its central location. Like much of southern West Virginia, the county’s early growth followed the timber industry along the Guyandotte, with coal mining developing later in the 19th and 20th centuries in the county’s southern hollows.<\/p>\n U.S. Route 119 runs through the eastern side of the county, linking Hamlin to Charleston and Huntington, while West Virginia Routes 3, 10, 34, 37 and 214 connect the county’s smaller communities.<\/p>\n Yeager Airport in Charleston and Tri-State Airport near Huntington are the nearest commercial airports.<\/p>\n Where is Lincoln County, West Virginia?<\/strong> What is the population of Lincoln County?<\/strong> How big is Lincoln County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Lincoln County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Lincoln County?<\/strong> |