
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Deloit
Closest of all is Donna Reed, from Denison, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Deloit. In all of Iowa, the famous people on record come from 444 towns. Waterloo’s 61 names make the longest list in Iowa.
What stands out about Deloit’s famous people
Famous people born near Deloit
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Robert Presnell Sr
1894–1969American screenwriter and film producer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Deloit 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)
- Donna Reed: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Williams: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James E. Hansen: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Garrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Nurse: File:NICK NURSE.jpg: Nickbarden derivative work: Shakeydeal33, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Darling: Phillips 66ers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Hughes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons