
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Chester Township
Closest of all is Charles H. Purcell, from North Bend, 9 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Chester Township. The best known of them is Bob Cerv, with articles in 5 languages. Lincoln’s 45 names make the longest list in Nebraska.
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Famous people born near Chester Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chester 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 (7)
- Bob Cerv: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine Hanaway: Mark Schierbecker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Purcell: Joe De Narie for the San Francisco Examiner, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Gerrard: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kim Sigler: Campaign of Kim Sigler for Michigan Governor., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Karel: MilwWi521, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Miller: Fox Sports, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons