Famous people · Fruitland
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fruitland
Charles Fox Parham, born in Muscatine, 6 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Fruitland as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61. After Waterloo, the next longest list in Iowa is Iowa City’s, with 54.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Charles Fox Parham
Best known
Charles Fox Parham
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fruitland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fruitland
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward E. Cushman
1865–1944United States federal judge
Francis O. Wilcox
1908–1985United States Assistant Secretary of State
Dorothy van Dyke Leake
1893–1990American botanist, author, artist and educator
William Shannahan
1870–1937Catholic priest of the Diocese of Davenport who was the third president of St. Ambrose University.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fruitland 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 (11)
- Charles Fox Parham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Allan Collins: Oscarfan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellis Parker Butler: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddy Chandler: Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Winter: Harris and Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Gabriel: J.H. (Jacob Henry) Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank O. Horton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel W. Koster: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Murray Wier: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Cleaves: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Ryerson Butin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons