
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Nickerson Township
Closest of all is Marg Helgenberger, from Fremont, 5 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Nickerson Township. In all of Nebraska, the famous people on record come from 246 towns. No town in Nebraska lists more than Lincoln, with 45.
What stands out about Nickerson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Nickerson Township
Nobody born in Nickerson Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Harold Eugene Edgerton
1903–1990American engineer and inventor



Hugh Rhea
1909–1973American football player, track and field athlete





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nickerson 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 (11)
- Marg Helgenberger: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Larson: Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Eugene Edgerton: Bill Chaplis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Sommars: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Dern: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Armstrong: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Shepard: Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Purcell: Joe De Narie for the San Francisco Examiner, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregg Olson: BrianIgmac, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Boll: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Osterman Elmer: US Govt., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons