17 famous people were born within 35 miles of North Webster
Shanna Zolman, born in Syracuse, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John McMartin, with articles in 14 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in North Webster. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
What stands out about North Webster’s famous people
Famous people born near North Webster
Nobody born in North Webster is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Jill Long Thompson
born 1952Member of the United States House of Representatives


Timothy Galvin
1894–199314th Deputy Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Webster 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)
- John McMartin: Nick Step, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dwight H. Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene E. Likens: Mariel Carr, Videographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jill Long Thompson: US Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lemuel W. Royse: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nic Moore: Timan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harl Maggert: Bain News Service Uploaded by PM800 at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons