
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Linn Grove
Closest of all is Richard R. Schrock, from Berne, 4 mi away. No famous person on record lists Linn Grove as their birthplace yet. In all of Indiana, the famous people on record come from 426 towns. Gary’s 68 names make the longest list in Indiana.
What stands out about Linn Grove’s famous people
Famous people born near Linn Grove
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Linn Grove 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)
- Richard R. Schrock: R._Schrock_-_IChO_2012_Opening_Ceremony.JPG: A.mela93 derivative work: Materialscientist, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel W. Waugh: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Steiner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Dro: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons