Ralph Canine
1895–1969First director of the United States' National Security Agency
Famous people · Young America
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Young America
The nearest, Ralph Canine, was born in Flora, 9 mi away. May Wallace is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. No famous person’s birth in Young America is on record yet. Across Indiana, 426 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
May Wallace
Best known
May Wallace
in 10 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Young America
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Young America 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)
- May Wallace: Barber, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude R. Wickard: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Canine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Akira: KMcWrestling Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Dillon: 2C2K Photography from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Lowery: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kitt O'Brien: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons