
Born near Lincoln Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Kelvin Droegemeier, was born in Ellsworth, 7 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lincoln Township. The best known of them is Clarence R. Huebner, with articles in 14 languages. 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
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

R. Stephen White
1920–2018United States professor of physics


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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 (3)
- Clarence R. Huebner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelvin Droegemeier: National Science Board, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John S. Gibson, Jr.: Rick Browne, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons