Famous people · Lincoln
Born near Lincoln: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Alexander H. Smith, with articles in 16 languages. The nearest, Karen Burton, was born in Eagle River, 1 mi away. Eagle River’s list, next door, has 6 names, Karen Burton first among them. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Lincoln.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Alexander H. Smith
Best known
Alexander H. Smith
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lincoln’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lincoln
Nobody born in Lincoln is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Robert Peters
1924–2014American poet, critic, scholar, playwright, editor and actor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Eagle River has the most on record: 6.
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.
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- Gerald J. Boileau: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Holperin: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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