Donna Schaibley
born 1953American politician from Indiana
Famous people · Galena
Born near Galena: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Donna Schaibley, from Floyds Knobs, 3 mi away. Walter Quintin Gresham is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Galena. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Walter Quintin Gresham
Best known
Walter Quintin Gresham
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Galena’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Galena
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Quintin Gresham
1832–1895US Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Union Army general
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Galena 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.
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- Walter Quintin Gresham: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons