Famous people · McCool Junction
Born near McCool Junction: 26 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Robert B. Wilson, with articles in 44 languages. The nearest, Fred Niblo, was born in York, 9 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from McCool Junction yet. 233 of the towns in Nebraska list at least one person.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Robert B. Wilson
Best known
Robert B. Wilson
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about McCool Junction’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near McCool Junction
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frederick Ballard
1884–1957American playwright and screenwriter
Robert B. Wilson
born 1937American economist and Nobel laureate
John E. Nelson
born 1935Attorney and member of the Nebraska Legislature
Terry Murrell
born 1968Madeleine Leininger
1925–2012American nurse and nursing theorist
John R. Bender
1882–1928American college football player, college football coach, college basketball coach, college baseball coach
Elvin C. Drake
1903–1988Head coach of the University of California, Los Angeles track and field team
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McCool Junction 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)
- Anna Louise Strong: Tim Davenport, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Niblo: Bain News Sevice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Bereuter: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Koch: Sam_Koch_and_John_Harbaugh.jpg: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA derivative work: Rockfang, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine C. Fenselau: Staff photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- F. F. Bosworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Barnard: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Zeleny: Dywseow, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons