Born near Valley Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Tressa Thompson, was born in Bloomfield, 13 mi away. The best known of them is Ben Sasse, with articles in 33 languages. In Nebraska, 247 towns have someone on the list. No famous person’s birth in Valley Township is on record yet.
What stands out about Valley Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Valley Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Ben Sasse
born 1972American politician and college president


Del Shankel
1927–2018American microbiologist and academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Valley 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 (3)
- Ben Sasse: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Lewis Miller: Congressional Portrait Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. Ronald Button: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons