Famous people · Myrtle Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Myrtle Township
The nearest, Robert M. Wilkinson, was born in Ansley, 9 mi away. Earl Cooper is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. The list for Myrtle Township is empty for now. 233 towns across Nebraska can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Earl Cooper
Best known
Earl Cooper
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Myrtle Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Myrtle Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Earl J. Atkisson
1886–1941Colonel of the 1st Gas Regiment in World War I
Ray B. McCandless
1889–1931American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach
Bettina Bedwell
1889–1947American journalist and fashion illustrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Myrtle 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)
- Earl Cooper: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde E. Elliott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl J. Atkisson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray B. McCandless: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert M. Wilkinson: Wilkinson '75 Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike McCready: Davidmcdaniels1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons