6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gurley
Not one famous person on record comes from Gurley yet. Closest of all is Dan Chaon, from Sidney, 13 mi away. In Nebraska, 235 towns have someone on the list. Lincoln has the most of any town in Nebraska: 45.

What stands out about Gurley’s famous people
Famous people born near Gurley
Nobody born in Gurley is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

L. Steven Grasz
born 1961United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gurley 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 (1)
- L. Steven Grasz: Cornstalker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons