
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Riverside Township
Oliver Kirk, born in Beatrice, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Robert Taylor, with articles in 43 languages. No famous person on record lists Riverside Township as their birthplace yet. Next door, Beatrice lists 24, led by Oliver Kirk.
What stands out about Riverside Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Riverside Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Gene L. Coon
1924–1973American screenwriter, TV producer and novelist, best known for his work on Star Trek






Clifford Dwight Waldo
1913–2000American political scientist

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Beatrice has the most on record: 24.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Riverside 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)
- Robert Taylor: Photographer: Eric Carpenter (1909–1976), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Kirk: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet Shaw: Cine Mundial, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Meyer: Alaska Senate Majority, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weldon Kees: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Diekman: Keith Allison on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clair Armstrong Callan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry L. Hollingworth: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
