Famous people · Ralston
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ralston
James J. Gillespie, born in Scranton, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is George Gallup, with articles in 38 languages. No entry yet names Ralston as a birthplace. In Iowa, 446 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
George Gallup
Best known
George Gallup
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ralston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ralston
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frank Henry Greteman
1907–1987American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa
Ralph G. Neppel
1923–1987United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Darrell R. Lindsey
1919–1944United States Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipient
Archer MacMackin
1888–1961Director, producer, screenwriter
William Lowell Hill
1855–1922United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ralston 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)
- George Gallup: Norman James, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loren Shriver: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Nurse: File:NICK NURSE.jpg: Nickbarden derivative work: Shakeydeal33, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Fadden: film screenshot (Allied Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrell R. Lindsey: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur A. Neu: Vern Lundquist, Superintendent of Printing; Pam Peglow, Editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Stanley: New York Yankees, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph G. Neppel: Office of War Information; photograph by John Rous, chief of photographers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons