Famous people · Walcott
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Walcott
Forrest Burmeister, born in Stockton, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Lara Flynn Boyle, with articles in 59 languages. In all of Iowa, the famous people on record come from 432 towns. Not one famous person on record comes from Walcott yet.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Lara Flynn Boyle
Best known
Lara Flynn Boyle
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Walcott’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Walcott
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Shannahan
1870–1937Catholic priest of the Diocese of Davenport who was the third president of St. Ambrose University.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walcott 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 (6)
- 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