20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Carl Junction
Bill Moody, born in Webb City, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Langston Hughes, with articles in 88 languages. No famous person on record lists Carl Junction as their birthplace yet. Across Missouri, the lists cover 392 towns.
What stands out about Carl Junction’s famous people
Famous people born near Carl Junction
Nobody born in Carl Junction is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carl Junction 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)
- Langston Hughes: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Cummings: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Weaver: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet L. Kavandi: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pauline Starke: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Preston Lacy: Thomas Love Leigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harlow Rothert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Hubbell: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons