
Born near Lincoln Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Bill Jackson, from Unionville, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lincoln Township. The best known of them is Simon Estes, with articles in 11 languages. 406 of the towns in Missouri list at least one person.
What stands out about Lincoln Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lincoln Township
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Edna May Spooner
1873–1953American actress and playwright



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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 (9)
- Simon Estes: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Payton: Jesse D. Hampton Productions / Pathé Exchange, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don C. Edwards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry J. Middleton: Photo credit: Frank Wolfe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Magee: University of Missouri (Columbia, MO)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude R. Porter: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna May Spooner: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manuel Bromberg: Charles Eisenman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Jackson: {{{1}}}, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons