Famous people · St. Joe
Born near St. Joe: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Amelia Bingham, from Hicksville, 7 mi away. John Bowers is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from St. Joe yet. 398 towns across Indiana can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
John Bowers
Best known
John Bowers
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about St. Joe’s famous people
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Famous people born near St. Joe
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Joe 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)
- John Bowers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Cuppy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond E. Willis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John S. Snook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amelia Bingham: The Theatre Magazine Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons