Born near Stuart: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Opal Hill, from Newport, 10 mi away. Gorgeous George is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Stuart. Across Nebraska, the lists cover 233 towns.
What stands out about Stuart’s famous people
Famous people born near Stuart
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Donald O. Clifton
1924–2003American doctor of educational sciences, professor of educational psychology (Univ. of Nebraska), entrepreneur



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stuart 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 (4)
- Gorgeous George: CurtTeich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Donohoe: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis C. Whelan: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Leahy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons