Famous people · Platte Township
Born near Platte Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Marg Helgenberger, from Fremont, 4 mi away. Of the towns next door, Elkhorn Township lists the most: 3, with Royal Rife first. Famous people are on record for 245 of the towns in Nebraska. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Platte Township.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Marg Helgenberger
Best known
Marg Helgenberger
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Platte Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Platte Township
Nobody born in Platte Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Hugh Rhea
1909–1973American football player, track and field athlete
Melvin Randolph Gilmore
1868–1940American anthropologist and ethnobotanist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Elkhorn Township counts 3 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Platte 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)
- Marg Helgenberger: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Larson: Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Edgerton: Bill Chaplis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Sommars: CBS Television, 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
- Lillian Boyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons