Born near North Grove: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Oris Hockett, born in Amboy, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Cole Porter, with articles in 59 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in North Grove. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
What stands out about North Grove’s famous people
Famous people born near North Grove
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Miriam Seegar
1907–2011American actress and interior decorator





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North 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 (7)
- Cole Porter: unattributed, see link, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Gibbs: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Miriam Seegar: uncredited (Life time: unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derrick Norman Lehmer: Konrad Jacobs, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Ole Olsen: William Morris Agency (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara Seegar: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Ray: Utah Reps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons