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+16more
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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.
Chad Hennings: United States Air Force (name of photographer not given), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
John W. Gwynne: Compiled under the direction of Tom J. White, Superintendent of Printing, by Lester W. Drennen, Editor., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons