#1Famous people · Avoca
4 famous people come from Avoca, Richard Beymer the best known
The best known is the American actor Richard Beymer, with articles in 30 languages. The next two names are Edwin T. Meredith and Orfa Jean Shontz. Over 62 years of births, the list goes from Edwin T. Meredith (1876) to Richard Beymer (1938). Only 108 of the 438 towns in Iowa with anyone on record list more.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Richard Beymer
in 30 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
Edwin T. Meredith
Youngest
1938
Richard Beymer
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Avoca
Richard Beymer, Edwin T. Meredith and Orfa Jean Shontz are written about in 30, 8 and 3 languages.
#1#2#3Politics & Law
Orfa Jean Shontz
1876–1954American attorney and municipal judge
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Avoca’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1870s come out on top, with 2 births.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Avoca and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Richard Beymer: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin T. Meredith: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orfa Jean Shontz: Clara Shortridge Foltz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard C. Turner: J. C. Moore, Superintendent of Printing; Betty L. Lamberto, Editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons