Famous people · Pebble Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pebble Township
The nearest, George Dern, was born in Scribner, 3 mi away. Tim Walz is the most widely known, written about in 74 languages. Of the bordering towns, Scribner has the longest list: 3, with George Dern at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Pebble Township.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Tim Walz
Best known
Tim Walz
in 74 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pebble Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pebble Township
Nobody born in Pebble Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Martin E. Marty
1928–2025American historian of religion, educator, author, and theologian
Claire Winlow-Vostrovsky
1871–1963Czech-American university professor, translator, Slavist, librarian, journalist, writer, social activist, suffragette and feminist
Donald K. Schwab
1918–2005United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Scribner has the most on record: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pebble 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)
- Tim Walz: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Dern: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin E. Marty: User:Visviva, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard C. Hunter: History Nebraska (formerly Nebraska State Historical Society), Lincoln, Nebraska., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Purcell: Joe De Narie for the San Francisco Examiner, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Stecher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald K. Schwab: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregg Olson: BrianIgmac, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lillian Boyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Boll: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oswald Hoffmann: self-scanned by JGHowes, from pamphlet in uploader's collection., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons