
Born near Lincoln Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Harold Urey, was born in Walkerton, 1 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lincoln Township. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
What stands out about Lincoln Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lincoln Township
Nobody born in Lincoln Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Mary Roberts Coolidge
1860–1945American sociologist and author
Richard W. Mangus
1931–2008Indiana dairy farmer, professional truck driver and for 32 years a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lincoln Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Harold Urey: Flickr: ENERGY.GOV - Unknown photographer. Restored by Creator:Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Knott: Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter LaFeber: Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Roberts Coolidge: No photographer credited in original source., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Blount: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Archie Mangun: Curiousgeorgetown, CC0, Wikimedia Commons