Lincolnton

… town and county seat, central Lincoln County. Est. 1785. Name honors Gen. Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810), Revolutionary War leader. The Battle of Ramsour's Mill, a Whig victory over the Tories, was fought on June 20, 1780, at a site on the N outskirts of Lincolnton. Produces textiles, furniture, machinery, and hosiery. Alt. 860.