24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hayti Heights
The nearest, Bob Stroger, was born in Hayti, 1 mi away. Sheryl Crow is the most widely known, written about in 61 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Hayti Heights. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Hayti Heights’ famous people
Famous people born near Hayti Heights
The 24 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
David L. Ferguson
1949–2019American mathematician and educator






Will Johnson
born 1971American musician, singer-songwriter and painter
Patricia C. Frist
1939–2021American businesswoman and philanthropist


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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Hayti has the most people on record, 6 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hayti Heights 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 (8)
- Carl Perkins: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Woods: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Hightower: Hugo van Gelderen / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Acuff: Del Lord, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Bledsoe Cates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reggie Young: Jeremylr68, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Caruthers Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Burlison: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons