
Born near Axtell: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Carl Curtis, born in Minden, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dick Cavett, with articles in 20 languages. The list for Axtell is empty for now. In Nebraska, 246 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Axtell’s famous people
Famous people born near Axtell
Nobody born in Axtell is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Peter George Peterson
1926–2018American businessman, investment banker, philanthropist, and author



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Axtell 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 (8)
- Dick Cavett: Nick Stepowyj at https://www.flickr.com/people/nickstep/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter George Peterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Curtis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale E. Wolf: Office of Senator Thomas Carper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Silas Petersen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Bokenkamp: Thibault from Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Schmidt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norbert Tiemann: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons