
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Walnut Grove Township
William R. Schmidt, born in Verdigre, 12 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Joseph G. Hanefeldt, with articles in 10 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Walnut Grove Township yet. In Nebraska, 246 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Walnut Grove Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Walnut Grove Township
Nobody born in Walnut Grove Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Rodney J. Clifton
born 1937American scientist in engineering of mechanics
Joseph G. Hanefeldt
born 1958Eighth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walnut Grove 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 (4)
- William R. Schmidt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Wragge: BrokenSphere, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pauline Davis: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Thomas: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons