Famous people · Washta
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washta
The nearest, Edward Lindberg, was born in Cherokee, 15 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Washta yet. Waterloo has the most of any town in Iowa: 61. After Waterloo, the next longest list in Iowa is Iowa City’s, with 54.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Edward Lindberg
Best known
Edward Lindberg
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washta’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washta
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harold D. Schuster
1902–1986American film director and film editor
Robert E. Smylie
1914–2004American politician and attorney from Idaho
Red Anderson
1912–1972Professional baseball player and United States Navy personnel
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washta 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)
- Edward Lindberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve King: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet Dailey: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Hughes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jared Homan: Usien, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winton Hoch: Trailer screenshot (Argosy Pictures - RKO) - DVD bonus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert E. Smylie: University of Idaho, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons