Born near Snow Lake: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John Barnes, from Angola, 6 mi away. Lurene Tuttle is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Snow Lake yet. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
What stands out about Snow Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Snow Lake
Nobody born in Snow Lake is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Lois Irene Kimsey
1873–195828th Second Lady of the United States


Belle G. Bigelow
1851–1925American suffragist and prohibitionist




Raymond Culver
1887–1938President of Shimer College
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Snow Lake 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)
- Lurene Tuttle: CBS Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Irene Kimsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Dodd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Kimball: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belle G. Bigelow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry J. Hendrix: Gina K Morrissette, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Culver: Moffett Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons