
Born near Lincoln Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Edgar Lee Masters, born in Garnett, 7 mi away, is the closest. The Kansas lists hold names for 306 towns. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
What stands out about Lincoln Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lincoln Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Sam Brownback
born 1956American politician and 46th Governor of Kansas


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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 (4)
- Edgar Lee Masters: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Brownback: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Capper: Willard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Highberger: Junedude433, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons