Famous people · Letts
Born near Letts: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Murray Wier, born in Grandview, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Charles Fox Parham, with articles in 17 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Letts yet. No town in Iowa lists more than Waterloo, with 61.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Charles Fox Parham
Best known
Charles Fox Parham
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Letts’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Letts
Nobody born in Letts is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Dorothy van Dyke Leake
1893–1990American botanist, author, artist and educator
Edward E. Cushman
1865–1944United States federal judge
Francis O. Wilcox
1908–1985United States Assistant Secretary of State
John David Hissong
1899–1978The town’s pick
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Letts 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)
- 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
- Charles E. Winter: Harris and Ewing, 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