31 famous people were born within 35 miles of Barada
The nearest, Kid Speer, was born in Corning, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Dave Heineman, with articles in 25 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Barada. 233 towns across Nebraska can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Barada’s famous people
Famous people born near Barada
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
















Frank McGrath
1903–1967American actor and stunt performer


Sara Gilfert
1929–2024American weaver, papermaker, and founder of Paper Circle in Nelsonville, Ohio

Otto Kotouč
1885–1973U.S. politician of Czech origin, member of Czech-American community in Nebrasca
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barada 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 (19)
- Dave Heineman: Office of Governor Dave Heineman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Graves: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elzada Clover: Elzada Clover, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Austin: Film screenshot (Warner Bros.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank McGrath: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur J. Weaver: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Malone: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- C. Frank Reavis: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Hiram Randall: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phillip Hart Weaver: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Abbott: A. M. Wilson (Life time: 1960), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hardin Cox: Columbia Insurance, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard K. Carson: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithfu…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lunsford E. Oliver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otto Kotouč: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Graves: US Dept. of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Kelsay: Houston_Texans_advance_to_1_yard_line_vs_Buffalo_Bills_2006-11-19.jpg: Rick Kimpel, Jr. derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrick Minner: MidwestCF, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara Gilfert: Sg.plane, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons