Famous people · Palmer
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Palmer
Gordon Prange, born in Pomeroy, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Christian Clemenson, with articles in 21 languages. No famous person’s birth in Palmer is on record yet. The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Christian Clemenson
Best known
Christian Clemenson
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Palmer’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Palmer
The 24 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John R. Scott
born 1944American lawyer and politician from Iowa
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palmer 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 (7)
- Hank Worden: DVD (Batjac-Paramount Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Porter: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Reasoner: ABC News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Gotch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Z. Arkoff: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Post: U.S. Naval Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Gotch: Frank A Gotch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons