Lincoln County

From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia

Formed in 1867 from parts of Cabell, Putnam, Kanawha and Boone Counties, and named in honor of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States.

County Seat: Hamlin, WV
Population: 22,108 (2000 Census (http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US54011&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US54%7C05000US54011&_street=&_county=lincoln&_cityTown=&_state=04000US54&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on))
Lincoln County Profile (http://www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi/CNTYPROF/CP99LINC.HTM)

Lodging: Lincoln County Hotels (http://www.reservetravel.com/v4/redir.aspx?type=geo&rad=15&lbl=Lincoln%20County&lat=38.198145&lon=-82.058863&siteid=7790)

Climate

Temperature Mean Annual Average: 53 (Degrees F)
January Averages: High 42 (Degrees F) -- Low 19 (Degrees F)
July Averages: High 86 (Degrees F) -- Low 62 (Degrees F)

Long Term Precipitation

January: 2.99 inches -- July: 5.05 (inches) -- Annual: 43.4 (inches)

Mean Annual Snowfall Range

20 - 30 inches

Lincoln County Weather Forecast (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather/hamweather.cgi?theme=default&user=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&zone=013)