Born near New Liberty: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Lara Flynn Boyle, with articles in 61 languages. Closest of all is Virgil Snyder, from Dixon, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in New Liberty is on record yet. Across Iowa, the lists cover 501 towns.
What stands out about New Liberty’s famous people
Famous people born near New Liberty
Nobody born in New Liberty is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


William Shannahan
1870–1937Catholic priest of the Diocese of Davenport who was the third president of St. Ambrose University.
Daria O'Neill
born 1971Radio and television personality and an entertainer






Rozella M. Schlotfeldt
1914–2005American nurse, educator and researcher
Wallace Townsend
1882–1979Arkansas lawyer and Republican politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Liberty 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)
- Lara Flynn Boyle: derivative work: Rossrs Kyle_MacLachlan_Lara_Flynn_Boyle_Emmy_Awards_1990.jpg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Rollins: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Michaels: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sue Lyon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bix Beiderbecke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Glaspell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddy Chandler: Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Peters: Beatriz Moisset, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons