
Cyril Adelbert Stebbins
1880–1953American educator and agriculturalist
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Cyril Adelbert Stebbins, born in Harrisville, 12 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Lincoln as their birthplace yet. In Wisconsin, 663 towns have someone on the list. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.

Nobody born in Lincoln is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

American educator and agriculturalist
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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.