Born near Lincoln Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Emerald B. Wilson, was born in Cardington, 4 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Peru Township has a list, with Richard Dillingham. The best known of them is Harry Steel, with articles in 13 languages. No entry yet names Lincoln Township as a birthplace.
What stands out about Lincoln Township’s famous people
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.





William Vermillion Houston
1900–1968American physicist


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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Peru Township counts one famous person.
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)
- Edwin Taylor Pollock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Graves Sharp: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawn Powell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Vermillion Houston: GFHund, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oswald Bruce Cooper: Ailigean, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Belcher: White House Photographic Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Verner Main: "Press and Sun Bulletin" (Binghamton, NY)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons