Eldora is the birthplace of 7 famous people
Jonathan Hole, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. The American politician Polly Granzow ranks second, ahead of Stuart Buchanan. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. The earliest on the list is Edward B. Burling, born in 1871, and the youngest Polly Granzow, born in 1941.
Born in Eldora
Performers take two of the three places.
#3When Eldora’s famous people were born
The 1940s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Eldora is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Eldora
A further 4 follow, born between 1871 and 1940.


No one matches both filters.
Who’s the most famous person from Eldora?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eldora and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Stuart Buchanan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Gardner Fagg: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kay Griffel: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons