Famous people · Island Grove Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Island Grove Township
Kenneth S. Wherry, born in Liberty, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Harold Lloyd, with articles in 75 languages. No entry yet names Island Grove Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Nebraska belongs to Lincoln, with 45.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Harold Lloyd
Best known
Harold Lloyd
in 75 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Island Grove Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Island Grove Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Thomas Olmsted
born 1947Roman Catholic prelate; 4th Bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona
Gene L. Coon
1924–1973American screenwriter, TV producer and novelist, best known for his work on Star Trek
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Island Grove 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 (8)
- Harold Lloyd: Daniel Blum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Taylor: Photographer: Eric Carpenter (1909–1976), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Kirk: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth S. Wherry: Harris & Ewing, photographer, 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