
Born near Silver Creek Township: 27 famous people within 35 miles
Hoot Gibson, born in Tekamah, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jon Kyl, with articles in 34 languages. The longest list in Nebraska is Lincoln’s, with 45 names. After Lincoln, the next longest list in Nebraska is Hastings’, with 40.
What stands out about Silver Creek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Silver Creek Township
Nobody born in Silver Creek Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Duke Erikson
born 1951American musician, singer, songwriter, screenwriter, film producer and record producer

Regina Olson Hughes
1895–1993American scientific illustrator and translator

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Silver Creek 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)
- Jon Kyl: Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoot Gibson: Harry L. Fraser, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duke Erikson: Jérôme from Rouen, FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Whitacre: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Val Peterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Mitchell: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Stenberg: Cornstalker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernon Prichard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons