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Famous people · Carterville

21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Carterville

Bill Moody, born in Webb City, 2 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in Webb City: 9 names, starting with Bill Moody. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Carterville. The best known of them is Langston Hughes, with articles in 87 languages.

#1 best knownLangston HughesWriting & Arts · 1901–1967
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Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Langston Hughes
Best known
Langston Hughes
in 87 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Carterville’s famous people

Close to homeThe 21 names on this page were all born no farther than 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Carterville

They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miWebb City · 5Joplin · 5Diamond · 2Oronogo · 1Carterville
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Cheryl Najafi

Emerging multi-media leader in the lifestyle industry, curator of resources for women and an author

Writing & ArtsWebb City · 2 miWikipedia ↗
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The best known from each town bordering Carterville.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carterville 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.

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