Famous people · Perry Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Perry Township
No famous person’s birth in Perry Township is on record yet. The nearest, Daniel E. Sheehan, was born in Emerson, 2 mi away. Emily Kinney is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. The longest list in Nebraska is Lincoln’s, with 45 names.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Emily Kinney
Best known
Emily Kinney
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Perry Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Perry Township
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lewis Webster Jones
1899–1975American academic administrator
Angel De Cora
1871–1919Ho-chunk painter and illustrator who taught art at the early 20th century
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Perry 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 (8)
- Emily Kinney: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angel De Cora: Gustave Hensel Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Saunders Johnson: Capitolist, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk Bovill: Jonijoy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irv Higginbotham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chief Johnson: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Swanson: inknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Webster Jones: University of Arkansas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons