Lincoln County is your

“Gateway to Adventure”

Sitting at the crossroads leading to Yellowstone, Ketchum-Sun Valley, Stanley, Boise, Twin Falls, & Craters of The Moon!

lincoln county courthouse

111 West B Street
Shoshone, ID 83352
Open 8:30 to 5:00 M-F

Welcome to Lincoln County, Idaho

Named for President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, under whose administration the Idaho territory was established. 

Lincoln County was established March 18, 1895 with its county seat in Shoshone.  

Lincoln County consists of three towns:
Dietrich, Richfield, and Shoshone.
It also includes registered voters in the Kimama area.

In 1913, Lincoln County was much larger
as it included what is now part of Gooding and Minidoka counties.

In 1919, the creation of Jerome County left only 1206 square miles
remaining in Lincoln County.