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Famous people · Brownlee

Born near Brownlee: 1 famous people within 35 miles

Closest of all is Rita Meyer, from Johnstown, 35 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Brownlee. Lincoln’s 45 names make the longest list in Nebraska. After Lincoln, the next longest list in Nebraska is Hastings’, with 40.

Born nearby
1
within 35 miles
Closest
35 mi
Rita Meyer
Best known
Rita Meyer
in 5 Wikipedia languages

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10 mi20 mi35 miJohnstown · 1Brownlee
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brownlee 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.