
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Creston
Audrey Stevens Niyogi, born in Leigh, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Alfred Gruenther, with articles in 9 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Creston. No town in Nebraska lists more than Lincoln, with 45.
What stands out about Creston’s famous people
Famous people born near Creston
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Creston 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 (3)
- Alfred Gruenther: U.S. Army Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace L. McBride: U.S.Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Audrey Stevens Niyogi: Dev Kumar Niyogi, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons