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 – Pike County
E – Calhoun County, Illinois
S – St. Charles County and Warren County
W – Warren County and Montgomery County
Created: December 14, 1818 
County Seat:
Monroe 1818 – 1822
Alexandria 1822 – 1829
Troy 1829 – present
County Courthouse – Troy
Location: 201 Main Street / West College Street
Built: 1870
Style: Federalist
Architect: Gustave Bachmann
Contractor: Edwards and Griffith
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Troy. The building is a “T” shaped and is 75 feet by 80 feet. The east front has a small wood portico supported by six fluted white colored Corinthian columns with a balcony on the second story. The center section projects slightly with a pediment at the top. The windows are arched. On the center of the roof is an octagonal white colored cupola. The courtroom islocated on the second story. An addition was added in the 1930’s. In 1974 a further addition was constructed at a cost of $150,000. The architect was Henze and Kuda Associates. An addition was constructed in 1992. The architect was Henze and Kuda Associates and the contractor was Freise Construction. The building was renovated in 1996. The architect was Henze and Kuda Associates and the contractor was Goose Construction Inc. and Ronnie Noss Construction Company.
See: The 45th Judicial District covers Lincoln County and Pike County.
History: The county was created in 1818 and Monroe was selected as the county seat. In 1822, the county seat was moved to Alexandria and the first courthouse was built in 1822 at a cost of $448.50. The county seat was moved to Troy in 1829. The second courthouse was built in 1830 by David Bailey at a cost of $1,500. The third and present courthouse was constructed in at a cost of $27,500.
County Courthouse – Troy
Photos taken 2009