Julia Butterfly Hill
born 1974American environmental activist
Famous people · Freistatt
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Freistatt
Closest of all is Julia Butterfly Hill, from Mount Vernon, 7 mi away. The best known of them is George Washington Carver, with articles in 68 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Freistatt. Across Missouri, 390 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
George Washington Carver
Best known
George Washington Carver
in 68 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Freistatt’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Freistatt
Nobody born in Freistatt is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Charles D. Barger
1892–1936United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Harold L. Turner
1898–1938United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Donald Owens
born 1926Missionary, professor, minister and administrator
Walter Stemmons
1884–1954Editor and historian of the University of Connecticut
George Washington Carver
1864–1943African American botanist and inventor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Freistatt 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 (14)
- George Washington Carver: not listed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don S. Davis: TSGT MICHAEL R. NIXON, USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Butterfly Hill: Carl-John Veraja, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dabbs Greer: Film screenshot (Nacirema Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha Griffiths: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Mandan: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Spencer: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles D. Barger: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lefty Williams: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Nicholson: twm1340, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Hilpirt: Rod Hilpirt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold L. Turner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Stemmons: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons