24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hadar
Thurl Ravenscroft, born in Norfolk, 6 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Hadar as a birthplace. The best known of them is James Coburn, with articles in 68 languages. 233 of the towns in Nebraska list at least one person.
What stands out about Hadar’s famous people
Famous people born near Hadar
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


L. Ron Hubbard
1911–1986American writer and Scientology founder

Orville Vogel
1907–1991American biologist and wheat breeder

Ben Sasse
born 1972American politician and college president



Mark Calcavecchia
born 1960American golfer, PGA Tour member, British Open champion
Who’s the most famous person from Hadar?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Hadar’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hadar 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 (7)
- James Coburn: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- L. Ron Hubbard: Adam Cuerden, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Sasse: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Kinney: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Calcavecchia: The U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richie Ashburn: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doris Pawn: Ruth Waterbury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons