Famous people · Elwood
Born near Elwood: 28 famous people within 35 miles
Bob DeFruiter, born in Smithfield, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Clayton Keith Yeutter, with articles in 13 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Elwood. 247 of the towns in Nebraska list at least one person.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Clayton Keith Yeutter
Best known
Clayton Keith Yeutter
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elwood
Nobody born in Elwood is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Joseph P. Kelly
born 1956Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska since 2023
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elwood 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 (16)
- Clayton Keith Yeutter: U.S. Department of Agriculture, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Barrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Silas Petersen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Kuroki: SDASM Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Schmidt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph G. Brooks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aage Brix: The Philadelphia Inquirer,, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evelle J. Younger: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph P. Kelly: United States Attorneys Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Hansen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Carlson: TrevorKSorensen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dutch Webber: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Robert Brown: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (The Third Branch newsletter), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte Kiffin: TreyMcNeil, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliff Lee: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Olmstead: Staff Photographer, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons