Famous people · Somerville
Born near Somerville: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Edd Roush, from Oakland City, 4 mi away. Jackie Young is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Somerville. The Indiana lists hold names for 383 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Jackie Young
Best known
Jackie Young
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Somerville’s famous people
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Famous people born near Somerville
Nobody born in Somerville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Somerville 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)
- Jackie Young: Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Amazing Criswell: Edward D. Wood Jr. Uploader of the derivative: Forgotten Celluloid Films, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mack V. Wright: El Dorado Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edd Roush: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Farley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Spencer: Ralph Arvesen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Raymond Luhring: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons