Famous people · Indianola
Born near Indianola: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ben Beck, was born in Bartley, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Ben Nelson, with articles in 25 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Indianola. In all of Nebraska, the famous people on record come from 247 towns.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Ben Nelson
Best known
Ben Nelson
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Indianola’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Indianola
Nobody born in Indianola is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Arno B. Cammerer
1883–1941U.S. National Park Service director
Gil Dodds
1918–1977American middle distance runner and former world record holder
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Indianola 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 (8)
- Ben Nelson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gil Dodds: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elden Auker: St. Louis Browns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rudy Wendelin: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Dean Rogers: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arno B. Cammerer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Budig: Illinois State University, Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pegeen Fitzgerald: NBC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons