Born near Point Isabel: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Joni T. Johnson, from Swayzee, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Miriam Seegar, with articles in 16 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Point Isabel. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
What stands out about Point Isabel’s famous people
Famous people born near Point Isabel
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Miriam Seegar
1907–2011American actress and interior decorator




John Harvey Baldwin
1851–1924American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1915-22 (District 63)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Point Isabel 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 (5)
- Miriam Seegar: uncredited (Life time: unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Jane Ward: Bh5unhedu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olive Rush: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara Seegar: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Stewart: CBS Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons