18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Terrytown
Randy Meisner is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. No famous person on record lists Terrytown as their birthplace yet. Closest of all is Sara Vaughn, from Gering, 1 mi away. Next door, Scottsbluff lists 21, led by Randy Meisner.
What stands out about Terrytown’s famous people
Famous people born near Terrytown
Nobody born in Terrytown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Randy Meisner
1946–2023American musician and founding member of the Eagles


Christian A. Sorensen
1890–1959American lawyer and politician

William Kent Krueger
born 1950American author and novelist


Stephanie A. Burns
born 1955American organosilicon chemist and businesswoman
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Scottsbluff’s, with 21.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Terrytown 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)
- Randy Meisner: Scottsbluff High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Kent Krueger: August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Punke: United States Mission Geneva, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephanie A. Burns: Conrad Erb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert G. Simmons: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
