Lincoln County is named for Abraham Lincoln, who was President of the United States of America.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Onieda County
E – Oneida County and Langlade County
S – Marathon County
W – Taylor County and Price County
Created: March 4, 1874 
County Seat:
Merrill 1874 – present
County Courthouse – Merrill
Location: 1110 East Main Street / South Central Avenue
Built: 1902 – 1903
Style: Neo-Classical
Architect: Van Ryn & De Gelleke
Contractor: J English
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick, granite and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Merrill. The base is native Wisconsin brownstone; the first story is light-brown colored brick; and the second story and tower are salmon colored brick. The central south tower rises six stories with clock and silver colored dome at the top. There are arched windows on the second story. The steep hipped roof has large dormers. In the interior natural-wood fluted Ionic columns support beams in the central stairway, which has cast iron railings and stairs. The floor in the central rotunda under the dome has an elaborate floral pattern in the tiles. The rotunda rises to a skylight. The County Circuit Court courtroom is located in the northeast corner of the second story and has a curved ceiling and long mural high above the judge’s bench.. A second courtroom is located at the northwest corner of the second story and a third courtroom is located at the northwest corner of the first story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 9th Judicial Circuit.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Lincoln County Courhouse
See: The 9th Judicial District includes Florence County, Forest County, Iron County, Langlade County, Marathon County, Menominee County, Oneida County, Portage County, Price County, Shawano County, Taylor County, Vilas County and Wood County.
History: The county was created in 1874 and Merrill was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story frame structure built in 1876. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1902 to 1903.
County Courthouse – Merrill
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Circuit Court courtroom
Photos taken 2007, 2008 and 2022