
Born near Midland Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Oliver Kirk, was born in Beatrice, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Robert Taylor, with articles in 43 languages. Next door, the list for Beatrice holds 24, Oliver Kirk first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Midland Township.
What stands out about Midland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Midland Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Gene L. Coon
1924–1973American screenwriter, TV producer and novelist, best known for his work on Star Trek




Clifford Dwight Waldo
1913–2000American political scientist


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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Beatrice, with 24.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Midland 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 (7)
- Robert Taylor: Photographer: Eric Carpenter (1909–1976), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Kirk: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), 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
- Jake Diekman: Keith Allison on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry L. Hollingworth: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
