Famous people · Barbee
Born near Barbee: 13 famous people within 35 miles
John McMartin, born in Warsaw, 7 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Barbee yet. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
John McMartin
Best known
John McMartin
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Barbee’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Barbee
Nobody born in Barbee is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jill Long Thompson
born 1952Member of the United States House of Representatives
Timothy Galvin
1894–199314th Deputy Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barbee 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 McMartin: Nick Step, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene E. Likens: Mariel Carr, Videographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jill Long Thompson: US Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lemuel W. Royse: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nic Moore: Timan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harl Maggert: Bain News Service Uploaded by PM800 at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons