Famous people · Norway
Born near Norway: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ashba, was born in Monticello, 2 mi away. Monticello’s list, next door, has 4 names, Ashba first among them. In all of Indiana, the famous people on record come from 397 towns. No famous person on record lists Norway as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Ashba
Best known
Ashba
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Norway’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Norway
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
George R. Dale
1867–1936American mayor and newspaper editor
Zara A. Wilson
born 1840American lawyer, social reformer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Monticello has the most people on record, 4 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Norway 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 (6)
- Ashba: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles S. Hartman: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George R. Dale: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- B. J. Hollars: Brian Hollars, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Irelan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zara A. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons