Famous people · Shepardsville
Born near Shepardsville: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Fred Vanzo, born in Universal, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Theodore Dreiser, with articles in 78 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Shepardsville. In Indiana, 426 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Theodore Dreiser
Best known
Theodore Dreiser
in 78 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shepardsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Shepardsville
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Theodore Dreiser
1871–1945American novelist and journalist
Harold G. Richter
1925–2001American nuclear chemist and analytical chemist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shepardsville 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)
- Theodore Dreiser: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip José Farmer: Zacharias L.A. Nuninga, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scatman Crothers: Associated Students, University of California, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Bell: Corso Umberto, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick Mars: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Dreyfus: Jörg Noller, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons