Famous people · Diamondhead Lake
29 famous people were born within 35 miles of Diamondhead Lake
The nearest, William R. Peers, was born in Stuart, 5 mi away. The best known of them is John Wayne, with articles in 120 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Diamondhead Lake yet. In all of Iowa, the famous people on record come from 494 towns.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
John Wayne
Best known
John Wayne
in 120 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Diamondhead Lake’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Diamondhead Lake
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Leslie Stout
1897–1978American curator, Monuments Man, museum director
Donna Nalewaja
1939–2021American politician and real estate broker
Peter Hedges
born 1962American novelist, screenwriter, film director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Diamondhead Lake 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 (8)
- John Wayne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Ellison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Feller: dbking, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn L. Martin: SDASM Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nile Kinnick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Clarke: Chicago Daily News photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. Peers: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons