4 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wood Lake
The best known of them is Marvel Rea, with articles in 13 languages. The nearest, Rita Meyer, was born in Johnstown, 10 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Wood Lake. Across Nebraska, 271 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Wood Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Wood Lake
Nobody born in Wood Lake is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wood Lake 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 (2)
- Marvel Rea: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris G. Hallock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons