Famous people · Muncie
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Muncie
Closest of all is Donald E. Runyon, from Fairmount, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Marianne Dickerson, with articles in 11 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Muncie yet. Famous people are on record for 748 of the towns in Illinois.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Marianne Dickerson
Best known
Marianne Dickerson
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Muncie’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Muncie
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edna Noble White
1879–1954American home economics and child development educator
Margaret Harper
1911–2000Chief of the United States Army Nurse Corps
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Muncie 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 (4)
- Frank Hanly: Jan Shipps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald E. Runyon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna Noble White: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Keith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons