Famous people · Ely
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ely
The nearest, Elijah Wood, was born in Cedar Rapids, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Ely. No town in Iowa lists more than Waterloo, with 61. Iowa City has the second-longest list in Iowa, after Waterloo, with 54.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Elijah Wood
Best known
Elijah Wood
in 86 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ely’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ely
Nobody born in Ely is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Carl Van Vechten
1880–1964American writer and photographer
N. K. Jemisin
born 1972American science fiction and fantasy writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ely 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)
- Elijah Wood: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashton Kutcher: Photographer: Jennifer Jacquemart, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Van Vechten: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Emerson: Thibault from Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- N. K. Jemisin: Laura Hanifin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Driscoll: NBC Television Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Ruess: Katie Fricker, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons