Neal Edward Smith
1920–2021American politician from Iowa; Purple Heart recipient
Famous people · Martinsburg
Born near Martinsburg: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Neal Edward Smith, born in Hedrick, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Tom Arnold, with articles in 36 languages. The list for Martinsburg is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Tom Arnold
Best known
Tom Arnold
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Martinsburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Martinsburg
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Lawrence Adrian
1883–1972Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Elmina Wilson
1870–1918
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Martinsburg 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)
- Tom Arnold: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Young: Kevin from New York, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Conklin: Hartsook Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karen Morley: George Hurrell (1904-1992), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beverley Owen: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick O'Bryant: dbking from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neal Edward Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Friday Fletcher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons