Famous people · Stone City
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Stone City
Closest of all is Grant Wood, from Anamosa, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Elijah Wood, with articles in 86 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Stone City. The Iowa lists hold names for 504 towns.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Elijah Wood
Best known
Elijah Wood
in 86 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Stone City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Stone City
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Edward Merriam
1874–1953American political scientist
Carl Van Vechten
1880–1964American writer and photographer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stone City 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)
- Elijah Wood: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashton Kutcher: Photographer: Jennifer Jacquemart, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grant Wood: Grant Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Van Vechten: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Emerson: Thibault from Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Driscoll: NBC Television Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edward Merriam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Merriam: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons