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Famous people · Washington Township

Born near Washington Township: 2 famous people within 35 miles

William R. Schmidt, born in Verdigre, 11 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Washington Township. The longest list in Nebraska is Lincoln’s, with 45 names. After Lincoln, the next longest list in Nebraska is Hastings’, with 40.

#1 best knownWilliam R. SchmidtMilitary · 1889–1966
Born nearby
2
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
William R. Schmidt
Best known
William R. Schmidt
in 5 Wikipedia languages

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Famous people born near Washington Township

Nobody born in Washington Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miVerdigre · 2Washington Township
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washington 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.

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