
Born near Grandin: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is A. S. J. Carnahan, from Ellsinore, 8 mi away. Scott Innes is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. The list for Grandin is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Grandin’s famous people
Famous people born near Grandin
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Bernarr Macfadden
1868–1955American physical culturist and magazine publisher

Edward Fadeley
1929–2015American politician, attorney, and Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
born 1947American writer and television producer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grandin 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 (7)
- Bernarr Macfadden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson McDowell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. S. J. Carnahan: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie League: FAA/National Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Yates: TenPoundHammer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Fadeley: M.O. Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James L. Bradley: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons