Born near Elsie: 14 famous people within 35 miles
John Mason, born in Madrid, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Gary Glick, with articles in 7 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Elsie. The longest list of any town in Nebraska belongs to Lincoln, with 45.
What stands out about Elsie’s famous people
Famous people born near Elsie
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elsie 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)
- Gary Glick: Pittsburgh Steelers / NHL, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliff Mapes: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Theodore Richmond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M. Miriam Herrera: ChupaRosaAmorcito, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Golvin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danielle Ate the Sandwich: Sarah Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons