Famous people · Blaine Township
Born near Blaine Township: 29 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Virginia Huston, was born in Wisner, 4 mi away. Across the town line, Wisner lists 5, Virginia Huston first. The best known of them is Tim Walz, with articles in 74 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Blaine Township yet.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Tim Walz
Best known
Tim Walz
in 74 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Blaine Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Blaine Township
The 29 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Orville Vogel
1907–1991American biologist and wheat breeder
Angel De Cora
1871–1919Ho-chunk painter and illustrator who taught art at the early 20th century
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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Around it, Wisner has the most people on record, 5 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blaine 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
- Emily Kinney: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angel De Cora: Gustave Hensel Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin E. Marty: User:Visviva, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard C. Hunter: History Nebraska (formerly Nebraska State Historical Society), Lincoln, Nebraska., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Henry Kyl: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk Bovill: Jonijoy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale M. Hansen: USMC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Townsend: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Swanson: inknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loren Miller: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons