
Born near Venango: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Gary Glick, was born in Grant, 18 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Venango is on record yet. In all of Nebraska, the famous people on record come from 235 towns. Lincoln’s 45 names make the longest list in Nebraska.
What stands out about Venango’s famous people
Famous people born near Venango
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Dorothy Horrell
born 1951American educator and university administrator



L. Steven Grasz
born 1961United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Venango 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)
- Gary Glick: Pittsburgh Steelers / NHL, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Dutton: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Brophy: Colorado Senate GOP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Theodore Richmond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- L. Steven Grasz: Cornstalker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danielle Ate the Sandwich: Sarah Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons