Famous people · Crawfordsville
Born near Crawfordsville: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, F. Dickinson Letts, was born in Ainsworth, 5 mi away. James A. Van Allen is the most widely known, written about in 51 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Crawfordsville. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
James A. Van Allen
Best known
James A. Van Allen
in 51 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Crawfordsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Crawfordsville
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward E. Cushman
1865–1944United States federal judge
Francis O. Wilcox
1908–1985United States Assistant Secretary of State
James A. Van Allen
1914–2006American astrophysicist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Crawfordsville 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)
- Samuel M. Shortridge: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricky Phillips: Nirvanafanatic619 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ward Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ivan Bonar: ABC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Murray Wier: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvester C. Smith: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- F. Dickinson Letts: "The Daily Times" (Davenport, IA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons