Famous people · Avoca
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Avoca
The nearest, James Samuel Coleman, was born in Bedford, 5 mi away. Gus Grissom is the most widely known, written about in 54 languages. No famous person on record lists Avoca as their birthplace yet. 404 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Gus Grissom
Best known
Gus Grissom
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Avoca’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Avoca
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
A. B. Guthrie Jr.
1901–1991American novelist, screenwriter, historian, and literary historian
Marie Louise Andrews
1849–1891American short story writer, poet, and journalist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Avoca 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)
- James Samuel Coleman: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles D. Walker: NASA/JSC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gale Robbins: CBS-Columbia Broadcasting System-Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. B. Guthrie Jr.: University of Montana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Brashear: Dan4th, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lon Poff: Erich von Stroheim, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Louise Andrews: slowking4, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons