Winfred Ethestal Wagoner
1888–1948American academic administrator
Famous people · Kingman
Born near Kingman: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Winfred Ethestal Wagoner, was born in Wallace, 7 mi away. Gordon Allport is the most widely known, written about in 53 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Kingman. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Gordon Allport
Best known
Gordon Allport
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kingman’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kingman
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Warder Clyde Allee
1885–1955American zoologist and ecologist
Luella F. McWhirter
1859–1952American philanthropist, club-woman, temperance worker, editor
William E. Humphrey
1862–1934Member of the United States House of Representatives, 1903 to 1917
George Davis Herron
1862–1925American clergyman, writer and activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kingman 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)
- Warder Clyde Allee: National Academy of Sciences, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Humphrey: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred S. Purnell: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Davis Herron: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph B. Cheadle: Thomas Wallace Knox, author. P. F. Collier (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luella F. McWhirter: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn Niehouse: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons