Robert D. Booker
1920–1943United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Famous people · Wood River Township
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wood River Township
The nearest, Robert D. Booker, was born in Callaway, 13 mi away. Bill Barrett is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. No famous person’s birth in Wood River Township is on record yet. Across Nebraska, the lists cover 254 towns.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Bill Barrett
Best known
Bill Barrett
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wood River Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wood River Township
Nobody born in Wood River Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Earl J. Atkisson
1886–1941Colonel of the 1st Gas Regiment in World War I
James Robertson
1907–1994American economist and government official
Joseph P. Kelly
born 1956Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska since 2023
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wood River 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 (8)
- Bill Barrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Cooper: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Kuroki: SDASM Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aage Brix: The Philadelphia Inquirer,, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph P. Kelly: United States Attorneys Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte Kiffin: TreyMcNeil, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliff Lee: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl J. Atkisson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons