W. Wallace Smith
1900–1989Prophet-President of Community of Christ
Famous people · Kellerton
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kellerton
W. Wallace Smith, born in Lamoni, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John McConnell, with articles in 10 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Kellerton yet. No town in Iowa lists more than Waterloo, with 61.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
John McConnell
Best known
John McConnell
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kellerton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kellerton
Nobody born in Kellerton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Wilmatte Porter Cockerell
1870–1957American entomologist, botanist, scientific collector and teacher
Beulah Poynter
1883–1960American actor, writer and playwright
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kellerton 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)
- John McConnell: Charles Michael Murray, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zales Ecton: USGov-Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. R. Gross: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beulah Poynter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Clinton Porter: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- F. McGrew Willis: Christie Film Company / Producers Distributing Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Leon Dawson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons