Ferdinand August Geiger
1867–1939United States federal judge
Famous people · Balltown
Born near Balltown: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Ferdinand August Geiger, born in Cassville, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Kate Mulgrew, with articles in 43 languages. 446 towns in Iowa have at least one famous person on record. No famous person on record lists Balltown as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Kate Mulgrew
Best known
Kate Mulgrew
in 43 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Balltown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Balltown
Nobody born in Balltown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Pierce Cahill
1869–1935Former member of the South Dakota Senate
David Drake
1945–2023American author of science fiction and fantasy literature
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Balltown 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
- Castello Newton Holford: J. W. ???? [last name illegible] 207 Main St NW Rochelle N.Y., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Schaefer: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Josiah MacDonald: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons