Famous people · Agency
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Agency
Closest of all is Tom Arnold, from Ottumwa, 6 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Agency yet. 459 towns in Iowa have at least one famous person on record. Waterloo’s 61 names make the longest list in Iowa.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Tom Arnold
Best known
Tom Arnold
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Agency’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Agency
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Neal Edward Smith
1920–2021American politician from Iowa; Purple Heart recipient
William Lawrence Adrian
1883–1972American Roman Catholic priest, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Agency 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)
- Tom Arnold: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Young: Kevin from New York, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karen Morley: George Hurrell (1904-1992), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beverley Owen: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neal Edward Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clem Beauchamp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lafayette Young: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons