13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Frankfort Township
Loren D. Everton, born in Crofton, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Frankfort Township as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Charles D. Gemar, with articles in 18 languages. The longest list of any town in Nebraska belongs to Lincoln, with 45.
What stands out about Frankfort Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Frankfort Township
Nobody born in Frankfort Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Crissy Ahmann-Leighton
born 1970American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder



Justin Bruening
born 1979American actor and former fashion model
Jack Martin
1917–1977American sports coach, athletics administrator
Maria Pearson
1932–2003Native American activist for repatriation of Native human remains
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Frankfort 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)
- Charles D. Gemar: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Vinatieri: U.S. Air Force photo/Sgt. Brian Ferguson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chan Gurney: United States Senate Historical Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Paul Johnson: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Spencer Barber: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons