Famous people · Paxton
Born near Paxton: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John L. Davis, was born in Carlisle, 4 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Paxton is on record yet. The best known of them is Phil Harris, with articles in 25 languages. 426 towns across Indiana can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Phil Harris
Best known
Phil Harris
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Paxton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Paxton
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Bullock
1907–1953American screenwriter and lyricist
Dorothy Mengering
1921–2017American television personality, 1921-2017
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paxton 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)
- Phil Harris: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harrison Hays: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Dubois: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Bailey Merrill: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Aydelotte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Porter Bridwell: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Richard Gregg: Politicsislife, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons