Famous people · Lincoln
Born near Lincoln: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Leslie Bibb, was born in Bismarck, 5 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lincoln. The longest list in North Dakota is Fargo’s, with 91 names. After Fargo, the next longest list in North Dakota is Minot’s, with 50.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Leslie Bibb
Best known
Leslie Bibb
in 43 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lincoln’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lincoln
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ed Schafer
born 194629th United States Secretary of Agriculture
Paula Broadwell
born 1972American writer, academic, and anti-terrorism professional
Ron Erhardt
1931–2012American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lincoln 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)
- John Hoeven: US Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kent Conrad: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Schafer: US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George F. Shafer: Aleccarlsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Meier: Heidi Heitkamp, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons