Born near Emmet Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jim Hendricks, was born in Atkinson, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Harry Owens, with articles in 10 languages. Across Nebraska, the lists cover 247 towns. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Emmet Township.
What stands out about Emmet Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Emmet Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emmet 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 (5)
- James A. Donohoe: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis C. Whelan: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Leahy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodney L. Johnson: United States Federal Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Hoffman: United States Government Work, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons