Famous people · Amelia
Born near Amelia: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Shawn Long, born in Morgan City, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Murphy J. Foster, with articles in 14 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Amelia yet. In Louisiana, 229 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Murphy J. Foster
Best known
Murphy J. Foster
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Amelia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Amelia
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dan Brouillette
born 1947United States 15th Secretary of Energy
Murphy J. Foster
1849–1921American politician and entrepreneur
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Amelia 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 (6)
- Murphy J. Foster: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Brouillette: United States Department of Energy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Murphy J. Foster: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shawn Long: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0TnZ4_rF3dRE8D_tTEa8FQ, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donelson Caffery: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Guion: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons