Dividing parts of four counties of Xiangxiang, Anhua, Xinhua and Shaoyang, Lianyuan County was created in February 1952 and named after the place where it is located in the origin of the Lian River.
In February 1952, the division of four counties of Xiangxiang, Anhua, Xinhua, and Shaoyang into Lianyuan County occurred, with the new county being named after its origin on the Lian River.