Famous people · Grissom AFB
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grissom AFB
The nearest, Tod Sloan, was born in Bunker Hill, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Cole Porter, with articles in 59 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Grissom AFB yet. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Cole Porter
Best known
Cole Porter
in 59 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Grissom AFB
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grissom AFB 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 (7)
- Cole Porter: unattributed, see link, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Gibbs: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ole Olsen: William Morris Agency (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Newbury Adams: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ellsworth Kepner: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tod Sloan: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kitt O'Brien: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons