Famous people · Bruceville
Born near Bruceville: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Joseph W. Barr, from Bicknell, 6 mi away. Red Skelton is the most widely known, written about in 30 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bruceville. In all of Indiana, the famous people on record come from 399 towns.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Red Skelton
Best known
Red Skelton
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bruceville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bruceville
Nobody born in Bruceville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George W. Jones
1804–1896American politician, judge and diplomat
Philip B. Benefiel
1923–2019American lawyer, judge, and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bruceville 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)
- Red Skelton: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Terry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Jones: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Jones: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph W. Barr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons