Famous people · Elk Township
Born near Elk Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Bob Cerv, was born in Weston, 7 mi away. The best known of them is George Wells Beadle, with articles in 60 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Elk Township. The longest list of any town in Nebraska belongs to Lincoln, with 45.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
George Wells Beadle
Best known
George Wells Beadle
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elk Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elk Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Howard Hanson
1896–1981American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elk 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)
- George Wells Beadle: Danny Lyon (b. 1942), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darryl F. Zanuck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Hanson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Crawford: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Cerv: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Miller: Fox Sports, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons