Famous people · Asbury
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Asbury
Kate Mulgrew, born in Dubuque, 4 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Dubuque lists 43, led by Kate Mulgrew. Not one famous person on record comes from Asbury yet. 424 of the towns in Iowa list at least one person.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Kate Mulgrew
Best known
Kate Mulgrew
in 43 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Asbury’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Asbury
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
David Drake
1945–2023American author of science fiction and fantasy literature
Leroy D. Eastman
1872–1945American businessman, farmer, and politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Dubuque has the most on record: 43.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Asbury 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 (6)
- Kate Mulgrew: Mike Muegel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Lindsay: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayla Banwarth: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Cox, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Josiah MacDonald: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Mackenzie: Clinedinst, Washington, D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons