Famous people · Crystal Lakes
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Crystal Lakes
The nearest, Donald Judd, was born in Excelsior Springs, 3 mi away. Across Missouri, the lists cover 402 towns. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57. Columbia has the second-longest list in Missouri, after St. Joseph, with 51.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Donald Judd
Best known
Donald Judd
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Crystal Lakes’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Crystal Lakes
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles E. Peterson
1889–1959American football and basketball coach and college dean
Jacob L. Milligan
1889–1951Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Gatewood Lincoln
1875–1957Naval officer and Governor of American Samoa
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Crystal Lakes 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 (13)
- Brenda Joyce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Stevens: Doherty, Clifford, Strauss and Shenfield-public relations, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Saxon: Adweek, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Boyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shea Groom: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatewood Lincoln: The Kansas City Star, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob L. Milligan: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beryl Wayne Sprinkel: William Fitz-Patrick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice M. Milligan: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Clayton Dennie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregg Williams: Tulane Public Relations, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hilary A. Bush: State of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mack Wheat: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons