24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bode
Christian Clemenson, born in Humboldt, 10 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Bode as a birthplace. Across Iowa, 431 towns list someone born there. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61.
What stands out about Bode’s famous people
Famous people born near Bode
Nobody born in Bode is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Steve Doocy
born 1956American television host, political commentator, and author




Susie Williamson Stageberg
1877–1961US social and political activist



John R. Scott
born 1944American lawyer and politician from Iowa
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bode 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 (14)
- Hank Worden: DVD (Batjac-Paramount Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Reasoner: ABC News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Gotch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Stout: film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Doocy: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Havoc: Randy K. Youmans, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Geigel: ibgerd, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Nelson: Brent Moore from Smyrna, TN, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Gotch: Frank A Gotch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Biittner: Washington Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Clancy: courtesy of Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Burns: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Showboat Fisher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susie Williamson Stageberg: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons