Famous people · Newport
Born near Newport: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Chad Johnston, was born in Cayuga, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Gordon Allport, with articles in 53 languages. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Gordon Allport
Best known
Gordon Allport
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Newport’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Newport
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Warder Clyde Allee
1885–1955American zoologist and ecologist
Luella F. McWhirter
1859–1952American philanthropist, club-woman, temperance worker, editor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newport 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 (10)
- Ernie Pyle: Milton J. Pike, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warder Clyde Allee: National Academy of Sciences, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bonner Fellers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Davis Herron: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark L. De Motte: From 1882's "Public Men of To-Day" by Phineas Camp Headley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Holaday: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph B. Cheadle: Thomas Wallace Knox, author. P. F. Collier (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Harvey Logan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert Shepard: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luella F. McWhirter: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons