Born near Hanover Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Merle Zuver, born in Adams, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Oliver Kirk, with articles in 25 languages. The list for Hanover Township is empty for now. No town in Nebraska lists more than Lincoln, with 45.
What stands out about Hanover Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hanover Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Gene L. Coon
1924–1973American screenwriter, TV producer and novelist, best known for his work on Star Trek




Clifford Dwight Waldo
1913–2000American political scientist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hanover 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 (6)
- Oliver Kirk: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Barcroft: Film screenshot (Republic Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet Shaw: Cine Mundial, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Meyer: Alaska Senate Majority, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weldon Kees: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry L. Hollingworth: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons