
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Boswell
Closest of all is William R. Wood, from Oxford, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Robert Keith, with articles in 21 languages. No famous person’s birth in Boswell is on record yet. 385 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person.
What stands out about Boswell’s famous people
Famous people born near Boswell
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boswell 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 (5)
- Robert Keith: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matilde Moisant: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. Wood: George B. Matthews, Collection of U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Brake West: Oakland Tribune Oakland, California United States of America Thursday, May 28, 1925, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons