
Born near Lincoln Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charles J. Chaput, from Concordia, 1 mi away. Next door, the list for Concordia holds 9, Charles J. Chaput first. No famous person on record lists Lincoln Township as their birthplace yet. Lawrence has the most of any town in Kansas: 48.
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.


Frank Carlson
1893–1987American politician who served as the 30th Governor of Kansas


Jerry Lambert
1940–2015Jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing
Roland Cowell
1895–1953American football, basketball, and baseball coach

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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Concordia, at 9.
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 (5)
- Charles J. Chaput: HazteOir.org, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Carlson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Talbot: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Norlin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul E. Trimble: United States Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
