Famous people · Sherman Township
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sherman Township
Tim Walz, born in West Point, 4 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, West Point has the longest list: 10, with Tim Walz at the top. No entry yet names Sherman Township as a birthplace. The longest list in Nebraska is Lincoln’s, with 45 names.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Tim Walz
Best known
Tim Walz
in 74 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sherman Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sherman Township
Nobody born in Sherman 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
Duke Erikson
born 1951American musician, singer, songwriter, screenwriter, film producer and record producer
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Sherman Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sherman 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 (13)
- Tim Walz: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Dern: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duke Erikson: Jérôme from Rouen, FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin E. Marty: User:Visviva, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mel Harder: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard C. Hunter: History Nebraska (formerly Nebraska State Historical Society), Lincoln, Nebraska., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Mitchell: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, 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
- John R. Jones: Vibert Jeffers .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);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oswald Hoffmann: self-scanned by JGHowes, from pamphlet in uploader's collection., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons