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Famous people · Grant Township

Born near Grant Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles

Clifford Dwight Waldo, born in De Witt, 4 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in De Witt: 2 names, starting with Clifford Dwight Waldo. The best known of them is Oliver Kirk, with articles in 25 languages. No town in Nebraska lists more than Lincoln, with 45.

#1 best knownOliver KirkSports · 1884–1960
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Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Oliver Kirk
Best known
Oliver Kirk
in 25 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Grant Township’s famous people

Close to home18 notable people were born within 35 miles of Grant Township.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Grant Township

They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miBeatrice · 6Wilber · 5Crete · 4Swanton · 2Grant Township
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Gene L. Coon

1924–1973

American screenwriter, TV producer and novelist, best known for his work on Star Trek

Film, TV & StageBeatrice · 10 miWikipedia ↗
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Of the towns around it, De Witt has the most on record: 2.

CWDe WittClifford Dwight Waldo & 1 more

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.

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