
Born near Lost Creek Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Lucas Cruikshank, with articles in 31 languages. The nearest, Alfred Gruenther, was born in Platte Center, 3 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Lost Creek Township is on record yet. Lincoln’s 45 names make the longest list in Nebraska.
What stands out about Lost Creek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lost Creek Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Brad William Henke
1966–2022American actor and football player



John S. Werner
born 1951American scientist who studies human vision and its changes across the life span
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lost Creek 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)
- Lucas Cruikshank: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Pillen: Maj. Scott Ingalsbe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Mathews: Alex Handy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Gruenther: U.S. Army Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Umar Faruq Abd-Allah: Renovation: The Journal of Zaytuna College, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John S. Werner: GhostOTM, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons