Born near Camden Point: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Jim Ashmore, born in New Market, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Melissa Etheridge, with articles in 37 languages. The list for Camden Point is empty for now. In all of Missouri, the famous people on record come from 399 towns.
What stands out about Camden Point’s famous people
Famous people born near Camden Point
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Margaret Hart Ferraro
1913–2000American burlesque performer




Ollie C. Thomas
1899–1989Merican sports coach, athletics administrator, educator


Paul Ranous Greever
1891–1943Politician and United States Army officer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Camden Point 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 (8)
- Melissa Etheridge: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Davis: Trailer screenshot / Warner Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Potter: Filmfest St. Anton, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Lamborn: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Gould Davis: George Goethe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Marshall: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Brasfield Park: MissouriStateArchives, via Flickr; photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Ranous Greever: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons