Famous people · Elmira
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Elmira
Mack Wheat, born in Polo, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Donald Judd, with articles in 33 languages. No entry yet names Elmira as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Donald Judd
Best known
Donald Judd
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elmira’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elmira
The 24 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hilary A. Bush
1905–1966Democratic Party politician
Charles E. Peterson
1889–1959American football and basketball coach and college dean
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elmira 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 (10)
- Brenda Joyce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Marshall: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- DeWitt Clarke Jennings: film screenshot (Allied Pictures Corporation), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph I. France: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Hughes Jr.: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Clayton Dennie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregg Williams: Tulane Public Relations, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Clay: Lt. E.O. Harms, War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hilary A. Bush: State of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mack Wheat: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons