8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sunol
Closest of all is Dan Chaon, from Sidney, 11 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Sunol yet. The longest list of any town in Nebraska belongs to Lincoln, with 45. Hastings has the second-longest list in Nebraska, after Lincoln, with 40.
What stands out about Sunol’s famous people
Famous people born near Sunol
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

L. Steven Grasz
born 1961United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sunol 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 (2)
- Fred Dutton: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- L. Steven Grasz: Cornstalker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons