Lincoln County is named for Abraham Lincoln, who was a member of Congress from Illinois ( 1847-1849 and President of the United States ( 1861-1865 ).
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Jefferson County
E – Arkansas County and Desha County
S – Drew County
W – Cleveland County and Jefferson County
Created: March 28, 1871
County Seat:
Cane Creek Church 1871 -1872
Star City 1872 – present
County Courthouse – Star City
Location: 300 South Drew Street / Wiley Street
Built: 1941 – 1943
Style: Art Deco
Architect: Wittenberg and Delony of Little Rock
Contractor: R G Reid, W H Prysock and others ( WPA )
Description: The building faces east and is a two buff colored brick. stone and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Star City. The east front has a central entrance on the first story with small canopy above. There are vertical cement dividers between the windows with a wide header rising above the north and south sections which project. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the hallway runs north-south with stairway at either end.. The County Circuit Court courtroom is located along the west side of the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit and the County District Court. The contractor was Works Project Administration which employed R G Reid, W H Prysock and others to complete the labor. Materials were purchased from local suppliers. The building was renovated in 1978. The architect was Reed Willis Burks Ltd. and the contractors were Mallard Construction Company and Weast Construction Company.
See: The 11th Judicial Circuit includes Arkansas County and Jefferson County.
History: The county was created in 1871 and Cane Creek Church was selected as the county seat. In 1872 the county seat was moved to Stat City. The first courthouse was a leased two story wood structure built in 1872 at Star City and the records were transferred from Cane Creek Church. The second courthouse was a two story wood structure built in 1880. On April 9, 1885, the county was split into two judicial districts and a two story wood courthouse was built in Varner in 1888 and was closed in 1912. The third courthouse was a two story brick structure built in 1910. The fourth courthouse was designed by R P Morrison and constructed by Monk & Ritchie in 1911. The fifth and present courthouse was constructed in 1941 to 1943.
County Courthouse – Star City
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Courthouses – 1880 (top left), 1911 (right) and 1888 – Varner (bottom left)
Photos taken 2011 and 2025
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