Famous people · Elk Creek Township
Born near Elk Creek Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Earl Cooper is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Closest of all is Win Noyes, from Pleasanton, 16 mi away. The Nebraska lists hold names for 267 towns. So far, no famous person on record was born in Elk Creek Township.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
26 mi
Earl Cooper
Best known
Earl Cooper
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elk Creek Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elk Creek Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Earl J. Atkisson
1886–1941Colonel of the 1st Gas Regiment in World War I
Ray B. McCandless
1889–1931American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elk Creek 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 (6)
- Earl Cooper: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alva R. Fitch: Photo By: Courtesy of the Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Coleman Pickett: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl J. Atkisson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mason Brodine: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray B. McCandless: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons