
Born near Lincoln Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Hal Irelan, was born in Burnettsville, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Ashba, with articles in 25 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lincoln Township. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
What stands out about Lincoln Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lincoln Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Zara A. Wilson
born 1840American lawyer, social reformer



George R. Dale
1867–1936American mayor and newspaper editor


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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 (7)
- Ashba: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles S. Hartman: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George R. Dale: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- B. J. Hollars: Brian Hollars, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Irelan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Virgil Conn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zara A. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons