Famous people · Batavia
Born near Batavia: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Harry Harlow, was born in Fairfield, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Tom Arnold, with articles in 36 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Batavia. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Tom Arnold
Best known
Tom Arnold
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Batavia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Batavia
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Neal Edward Smith
1920–2021American politician from Iowa; Purple Heart recipient
William Lawrence Adrian
1883–1972Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Batavia 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
- Thomas Nixon Carver: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Elliott: First Division Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons