Famous people · Polk
31 famous people were born within 35 miles of Polk
The nearest, Evan Williams, was born in Clarks, 10 mi away. The list for Polk is empty for now. No town in Nebraska lists more than Lincoln, with 45. After Lincoln, the next longest list in Nebraska is Hastings’, with 40.
Born nearby
31
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Evan Williams
Best known
Evan Williams
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Polk’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Polk
Nobody born in Polk is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Wright Morris
1910–1998American photographer and novelist
Bernard Palmer
1914–1998American author of Christian juvenile fiction
Louise Long
1886–1966American screenwriter, educator, author, and film editor
Cecil Kern
1885–1967American stage and film actress and theater director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Polk 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)
- Evan Williams: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Niblo: Bain News Sevice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Archer: Cathy Estes Sparks, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Bereuter: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley K. Hathaway: USDOI, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Koch: Sam_Koch_and_John_Harbaugh.jpg: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA derivative work: Rockfang, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine Clarke Fenselau: Staff photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John N. Norton: Sara Mullin Baldwin, Robert Morton Baldwin, authors. The Baldwin Company (Hebron, NE), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Kern: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Lovejoy: Jeffers, Vibert .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);b…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Long: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons