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Famous people · Deloit

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.

#1 best knownDonna ReedFilm, TV & Stage · 1921–1986
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Closest
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Donna Reed
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Donna Reed
in 58 Wikipedia languages

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★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Deloit

The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miDenison · 4Carroll · 4Ida Grove · 3Danbury · 2Dow City · 1Wall Lake · 1Defiance · 1Lake View · 1Deloit
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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.

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