Famous people · Altona
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Altona
Of the towns next door, Garrett lists the most: 3, with John Bowers first. John Bowers, born in Garrett, 1 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Altona. Across Indiana, 400 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
John Bowers
Best known
John Bowers
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Altona’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Altona
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Herbert Hice Whetzel
1877–1944American mycologist and plant pathologist
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Around it, Garrett has the most people on record, 3 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Altona 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)
- John Bowers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Cuppy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond E. Willis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gandy: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Stahl: Chick_Stahl.jpg: BPL derivative work: Rockfang, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Hice Whetzel: Nemetona, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons