9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grattan Township
Closest of all is Harry Owens, from O'Neill, 2 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Grattan Township. In Nebraska, 233 towns have someone on the list. Lincoln has the most of any town in Nebraska: 45.
What stands out about Grattan Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Grattan Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grattan 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