13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hay Springs
Closest of all is Jay Stowitts, from Rushville, 12 mi away. The best known of them is Billy Mills, with articles in 28 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Hay Springs. Famous people are on record for 268 of the towns in Nebraska.
What stands out about Hay Springs’ famous people
Famous people born near Hay Springs
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Arthur Amiotte
born 1942Oglala Lakota painter, collage artist, author, and educator from South Dakota
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hay Springs 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 (3)
- Billy Mills: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Amiotte: Jorgensen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie Lynch King, Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons