Famous people · Devon
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Devon
Gordon Parks is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. Closest of all is Elmer McCollum, from Redfield, 7 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Devon yet. The Kansas lists hold names for 345 towns.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Gordon Parks
Best known
Gordon Parks
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Devon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Devon
Nobody born in Devon is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gordon Parks
1912–2006American photographer, musician, writer and film director
Charles Hatfield
1875–1958(1875-1958) American cloud seeder
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Devon?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Devon’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Devon 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 (9)
- Gordon Parks: Rowland Scherman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clark Clifford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer McCollum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Christy: leyla.a from Chicago, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Hart: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Hatfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Nichols: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Dennis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Effie McCollum Jones: No photographer named in original source., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons