Famous people · Winfield
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Winfield
The nearest, Jerry L. Ross, was born in Crown Point, 4 mi away. Next door, Merrillville lists 12, led by David Neville. Not one famous person on record comes from Winfield yet. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Jerry L. Ross
Best known
Jerry L. Ross
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Winfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Winfield
Nobody born in Winfield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jeff Samardzija
born 1985American baseball pitcher and football player
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Merrillville has the most on record: 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winfield 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 (4)
- Jerry L. Ross: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Neville: 400_m_Meeting_Areva_2009.jpg: Yann Caradec from Paris, France derivative work: Zakke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Mantz: Trenton International Speedway, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Abel: Ihavetantrums, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons