17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Eldorado Township
Evelyn Waldren, born in Stockham, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Adeline Sarah Ames, with articles in 13 languages. Across Nebraska, the lists cover 233 towns. Not one famous person on record comes from Eldorado Township yet.
What stands out about Eldorado Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Eldorado Township
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Madeleine Leininger
1925–2012American nurse and nursing theorist
John R. Bender
1882–1928American college football player, college football coach, college basketball coach, college baseball coach

Nelson M. Holderman
1885–1953United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eldorado 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 (5)
- Samuel Roy McKelvie: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ida A. Bengtson: NIH History Office from Bethesda, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Revere: Kepgeek, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Spencer: Robert Carpenter Spencer (1879 - 1931), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson M. Holderman: U.S. Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons