Robert D. Booker
1920–1943United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Famous people · Grant Township
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grant Township
The nearest, Robert D. Booker, was born in Callaway, 13 mi away. The best known of them is Clayton Keith Yeutter, with articles in 13 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Grant Township. Lincoln’s 45 names make the longest list in Nebraska.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
31 mi
Clayton Keith Yeutter
Best known
Clayton Keith Yeutter
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Grant Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Grant Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Kirstin Cronn-Mills
born 1968Author of children's and young adult books
Joseph P. Kelly
born 1956Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska since 2023
Earl J. Atkisson
1886–1941Colonel of the 1st Gas Regiment in World War I
Ray B. McCandless
1889–1931American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach
Bettina Bedwell
1889–1947American journalist and fashion illustrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grant 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 (13)
- Clayton Keith Yeutter: U.S. Department of Agriculture, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Barrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Cooper: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Kuroki: SDASM Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph G. Brooks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aage Brix: The Philadelphia Inquirer,, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph P. Kelly: United States Attorneys Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte Kiffin: TreyMcNeil, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliff Lee: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl J. Atkisson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Wicks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirstin Cronn-Mills: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray B. McCandless: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons