Born near Hissop: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Leven H. Ellis, born in Nixburg, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Nixburg has a list, with Leven H. Ellis. The best known of them is Jim Nabors, with articles in 38 languages. No entry yet names Hissop as a birthplace.
What stands out about Hissop’s famous people
Famous people born near Hissop
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Robert Daniel Carmichael
1879–1967American mathematician






Aaron Traywick
1989–2018Life extension activist in transhumanist, biohacking and DIY gene therapy communities
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Nixburg has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hissop 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 (7)
- Jim Nabors: Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Wallace: Knightwell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrell Owens: Collision Conf from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamario Moon: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Malcolm Patterson: Auburn University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Allen Culberson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Patterson: Okeanroe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons