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Lincolnville, South Carolina
Location of Lincolnville inSouth Carolina
Location of Lincolnville in
South Carolina
Country United States
State South Carolina
Counties Charleston, Dorchester
Area
 • Total 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
 • Land 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
79 ft (24 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,139
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2,529
 • Density 2,157.85/sq mi (833.50/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 45-41740
GNIS feature ID 1231482

Lincolnville is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. A very small portion of the town extends into Dorchester County. The population was 1,139 at the 2010 census, up from 904 in 2000.

Lincolnville is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.

Geography

Lincolnville is located at 33°0′31″N 80°9′28″W / 33.00861°N 80.15778°W / 33.00861; -80.15778 (33.008579, -80.157737). It is bordered by the town of Summerville to the north, west, and south. Lincoln Avenue is the main street through the town, leading northwest towards the center of Summerville and southeast into Ladson. Downtown Charleston is 23 miles (37 km) to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lincolnville has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 350
1890 388 10.9%
1900 40 −89.7%
1910 341 752.5%
1920 247 −27.6%
1930 600 142.9%
1940 261 −56.5%
1950 278 6.5%
1960 420 51.1%
1970 504 20.0%
1980 808 60.3%
1990 716 −11.4%
2000 904 26.3%
2010 1,139 26.0%
2019 (est.) 2,529 122.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Lincolnville racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 394 34.35%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 500 43.59%
Native American 10 0.87%
Asian 9 0.78%
Pacific Islander 1 0.09%
Other/Mixed 79 6.89%
Hispanic or Latino 154 13.43%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,147 people, 806 households, and 461 families residing in the town.

History

Lincolnville was founded in 1867 by seven African-American men, including Bishop Richard Harvey Cain, who left their former home of Charleston to escape the racial discrimination they felt subject to in that environment. Riding the local South Carolina Special train to examine properties for sale by the South Carolina Railroad Company, the men settled on this area that was then known as "Pump Pond" for its use as a train stopping point for water, wood and coal. The men signed a contract with the railroad company to purchase 620 acres (2.5 km2) for $1,000.

After paying the agreed amount in full, a charter for establishment of the town was applied for and later received on December 14, 1889. The name "Lincolnville" was given to the settlement in honor of Abraham Lincoln.

Notable people

  • John Henry McCray (1910–1987), African American journalist, politician and civil rights activist; raised in Lincolnville.

See also

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