Famous people · Willowdale Township
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Willowdale Township
Closest of all is Harry Owens, from O'Neill, 13 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Willowdale Township. The longest list in Nebraska is Lincoln’s, with 45 names. Hastings has the second-longest list in Nebraska, after Lincoln, with 40.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Harry Owens
Best known
Harry Owens
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Willowdale Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Willowdale Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Rodney J. Clifton
born 1937American scientist in engineering of mechanics
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Willowdale 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)
- James A. Donohoe: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis C. Whelan: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Leahy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons