Famous people · Lincoln
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lincoln
Bruce Hunter, born in Alma, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Robert Brom, with articles in 10 languages. Of the towns next door, Alma lists the most: 2, with Bruce Hunter first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Lincoln.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Robert Brom
Best known
Robert Brom
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lincoln’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lincoln
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Al R. Lejk
1911–1995American politician – Minnesota -House 1949-52 (District 2)
Charles H. Miller
1918–1971American politician from Minnesota
Louise Erickson
1929–2016All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Fay George Child
1908–1965American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1951-62 (District 24); Senate 1963-65 (District 22)
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Alma, at 2.
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)
- Ole H. Olson: Ole H. Olson for Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Foley: US Government printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Carisch: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin F. Ganz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest D. Nelson: scanned by Weatherman90, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons