Famous people · Monroe Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Monroe Township
Closest of all is Alfred Gruenther, from Platte Center, 8 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Monroe Township. Lucas Cruikshank is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. The Nebraska lists hold names for 246 towns.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Lucas Cruikshank
Best known
Lucas Cruikshank
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Monroe Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Monroe Township
Nobody born in Monroe Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John S. Werner
born 1951American scientist who studies human vision and its changes across the life span
Brad William Henke
1966–2022American actor and football player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monroe 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)
- 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
- Ted Mapes: film screenshot (Republic Pictures), 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