Famous people · Stocking Township
Born near Stocking Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
George Wells Beadle, born in Wahoo, 3 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Stocking Township. The nearest list is next door in Wahoo: 12 names, starting with George Wells Beadle. The longest list of any town in Nebraska belongs to Lincoln, with 45.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
George Wells Beadle
Best known
George Wells Beadle
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Stocking Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Stocking Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Howard Hanson
1896–1981American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Wahoo has the most on record, with 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stocking 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 (6)
- George Wells Beadle: Danny Lyon (b. 1942), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darryl F. Zanuck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Hanson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Crawford: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Cerv: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Miller: Fox Sports, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons