Famous people · Miles
Born near Miles: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Fred Schule, born in Preston, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is David C. Hilmers, with articles in 22 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Miles. The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
David C. Hilmers
Best known
David C. Hilmers
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Miles’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Miles
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore
1856–1928American writer and photographer
Salvatore Giunta
born 1985United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Miles 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)
- David C. Hilmers: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Schule: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lillian Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Salvatore Giunta: Monica King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peggy Moran: not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert E. Hitchcock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norris Brown: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons