12 famous people were born within 35 miles of McGrew
The nearest, John Harms, was born in Bayard, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Randy Meisner, with articles in 24 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in McGrew. In all of Nebraska, the famous people on record come from 233 towns.
What stands out about McGrew’s famous people
Famous people born near McGrew
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Randy Meisner
1946–2023American musician and founding member of the Eagles


Christian A. Sorensen
1890–1959American lawyer and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McGrew 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)
- Randy Meisner: Scottsbluff High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert G. Simmons: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons