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Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,269. Its county seat is Carrizozo, while its largest community is Ruidoso.
- Lincoln, New Mexico
Lincoln is an unincorporated village in Lincoln County, New...
- Lincoln County War
The Lincoln County War was an Old West conflict between...
- Lincoln, New Mexico
Lincoln, county, south central New Mexico, U.S. It is a rugged region in the Basin and Range Province, with green hills and large plains surrounding and separating high mountain ranges. The plains are eroded, with canyons and the beds of dry streams; the tree-covered mountains include the Sierra.
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History. Lincoln owes it's existence today to an infamous young man who became known as Billy the Kid. But long before Billy and the events of the Lincoln County War, this area was first home to a group of indigenous people called the Mogollon, followed by the Piros and later the Mescalero Apache.
6 days ago · Lincoln County was named in honor of President Abraham Lincoln. It was once the largest county in the U.S. with 4,831 square miles. In the late 1870’s the so-called Lincoln County War broke out between ranchers and the owners of the county’s largest general store.
Lincoln County is a county in the state of New Mexico in the United States. As of the 2020 census, 20,269 people lived there. The county seat is Carrizozo, and the largest community is Ruidoso. References
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