Famous people · Merom
Born near Merom: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Fred Dubois, from Palestine, 4 mi away. James Jones is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. No famous person’s birth in Merom is on record yet. 384 towns in Indiana have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
James Jones
Best known
James Jones
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Merom’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Merom
Nobody born in Merom is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Walter Bullock
1907–1953American screenwriter and lyricist
George A. Taylor
1899–1969American military officer; recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Merom 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 (11)
- James Jones: "An SKA jacket design" Photograph by Pat Maera, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harrison Hays: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Dubois: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Aydelotte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Taylor: Uknown War Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Brown: Tech. Sgt. Michael Brown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Springer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Cullop: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William McKendree Springer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Melville Glenn: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mal Moss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons