Famous people · Melvin
Born near Melvin: 24 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Wiley Mayne, was born in Sanborn, 8 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Melvin. The best known of them is Francis H. Case, with articles in 13 languages. Famous people are on record for 441 of the towns in Iowa.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Francis H. Case
Best known
Francis H. Case
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Melvin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Melvin
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Eugene Burdick
1918–1965American novelist, political scientist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Melvin 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)
- Francis H. Case: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Marion Schnurr: Sharon Mollerus, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicholas Wolterstorff: Nicholas Wolterstorff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Grow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph N. Welch: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wiley Mayne: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Kirk Kaynor: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neva Boyd: Ellen Linson, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons