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Famous people · Luzerne

Born near Luzerne: 20 famous people within 35 miles

Marjorie Cameron, born in Belle Plaine, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Eugene Burton Ely, with articles in 22 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Luzerne. 439 of the towns in Iowa list at least one person.

#1 best knownEugene Burton ElyNotable · 1886–1911
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Born nearby
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within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Eugene Burton Ely
Best known
Eugene Burton Ely
in 22 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Luzerne’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Luzerne

Nobody born in Luzerne is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miMarengo · 4Vinton · 4Belle Plaine · 3Elberon · 2Williamsburg · 2Ladora · 1Victor · 1Atkins · 1Luzerne
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Luzerne 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.

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