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Famous people · Elyria

Born near Elyria: 4 famous people within 35 miles

Closest of all is Edmund Jaeger, from Loup City, 28 mi away. The best known of them is Tompall Glaser, with articles in 12 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Elyria. The longest list of any town in Nebraska belongs to Lincoln, with 45.

#1 best knownTompall GlaserMusic · 1933–2013
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Born nearby
4
within 35 miles
Closest
33 mi
Tompall Glaser
Best known
Tompall Glaser
in 12 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Elyria’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Elyria

The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miLoup City · 2Spalding · 2Elyria
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elyria 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.

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