Famous people · Hiawatha
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hiawatha
The nearest, Frank Lanning, was born in Marion, 5 mi away. Cedar Rapids, which borders it, has 41 on its list, the best known Elijah Wood. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Hiawatha. The best known of them is Elijah Wood, with articles in 86 languages.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Elijah Wood
Best known
Elijah Wood
in 86 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hiawatha’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hiawatha
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Carl Van Vechten
1880–1964American writer and photographer
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Of the towns around it, Cedar Rapids has the most on record: 41.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hiawatha 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)
- 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
- Bobby Driscoll: NBC Television Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Lord Taylor: Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Lanning: Harold Lloyd, Lewis Milestone and Ted Wilde., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Beranek: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons