Famous people · Emmet
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Emmet
Harry Owens, born in O'Neill, 8 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Emmet. The longest list in Nebraska is Lincoln’s, with 45 names. After Lincoln, the next longest list in Nebraska is Hastings’, with 40.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Harry Owens
Best known
Harry Owens
in 10 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Emmet
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emmet 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