Famous people · Lincoln Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lincoln Township
Joe Stecher, born in Dodge, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Lincoln Township as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Tim Walz, with articles in 74 languages. Across Nebraska, 262 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Tim Walz
Best known
Tim Walz
in 74 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lincoln Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
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.
Martin E. Marty
1928–2025American historian of religion, educator, author, and theologian
Claire Winlow-Vostrovsky
1871–1963Czech-American university professor, translator, Slavist, librarian, journalist, writer, social activist, suffragette and feminist
Orville Vogel
1907–1991American biologist and wheat breeder
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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 (7)
- Tim Walz: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Dern: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin E. Marty: User:Visviva, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mel Harder: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard C. Hunter: History Nebraska (formerly Nebraska State Historical Society), Lincoln, Nebraska., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Audrey Stevens Niyogi: Dev Kumar Niyogi, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Stecher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons