Famous people · Linden
Born near Linden: 27 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is William R. Peers, from Stuart, 10 mi away. The list for Linden is empty for now. The best known of them is John Wayne, with articles in 120 languages. Famous people are on record for 455 of the towns in Iowa.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
John Wayne
Best known
John Wayne
in 120 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Linden’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Linden
Nobody born in Linden is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George Leslie Stout
1897–1978American curator, Monuments Man, museum director
Donna Nalewaja
1939–2021American politician and real estate broker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Linden 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)
- John Wayne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Ellison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Feller: dbking, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Fadden: film screenshot (Allied Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nile Kinnick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Clarke: Chicago Daily News photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. Peers: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons