Born near Arcadia: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Edmund Jaeger, from Loup City, 13 mi away. The best known of them is Clyde E. Elliott, with articles in 5 languages. No famous person’s birth in Arcadia is on record yet. Lincoln’s 45 names make the longest list in Nebraska.
What stands out about Arcadia’s famous people
Famous people born near Arcadia
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arcadia 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 (3)
- Clyde E. Elliott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert M. Wilkinson: Wilkinson '75 Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike McCready: Davidmcdaniels1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons