Angel De Cora
1871–1919Ho-chunk painter and illustrator who taught art at the early 20th century
Famous people · Bancroft Township
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bancroft Township
The nearest, Angel De Cora, was born in Thurston, 9 mi away. Tim Walz is the most widely known, written about in 74 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Bancroft Township. Famous people are on record for 246 of the towns in Nebraska.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Tim Walz
Best known
Tim Walz
in 74 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bancroft Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bancroft Township
Nobody born in Bancroft Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Duke Erikson
born 1951American musician, singer, songwriter, screenwriter, film producer and record producer
Martin E. Marty
1928–2025American historian of religion, educator, author, and theologian
Claire Winlow-Vostrovsky
1871–1963Czech-American university professor, translator, Slavist, librarian, journalist, writer, social activist, suffragette and feminist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bancroft Township 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 (11)
- Tim Walz: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duke Erikson: Jérôme from Rouen, FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angel De Cora: Gustave Hensel Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin E. Marty: User:Visviva, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mel Harder: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard C. Hunter: History Nebraska (formerly Nebraska State Historical Society), Lincoln, Nebraska., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Mitchell: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chief Johnson: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tuffy Griffiths: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Jones: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Arnold Karo: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons