Famous people · Russellville
Born near Russellville: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The Ultimate Warrior is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. Closest of all is William R. Ellis, from Waveland, 4 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Russellville. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
The Ultimate Warrior
Best known
The Ultimate Warrior
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Russellville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Russellville
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Pinky Spruhan
1890–1965American football, basketball and baseball coach
William E. Humphrey
1862–1934Member of the United States House of Representatives, 1903 to 1917
Adrian Marks
1917–1998Joshua Harrison Bruce, Sr.
1833–1891American politician – Minnesota -- "J.H." House 1885-86 (District 40)
Winfred Ethestal Wagoner
1888–1948American academic administrator
The Ultimate Warrior
1959–2014American professional wrestler and bodybuilder
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Russellville 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 (8)
- The Ultimate Warrior: Megan Elice Meadows, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph P. Allen: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Lambert: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howdy Wilcox: Marvin Dement Boland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur de Paris: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Humphrey: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. Ellis: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Voorhees Brookshire: Chandos Fulton, author. P. F. Collier (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons