
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Iantha
Closest of all is Harlow Shapley, from Nashville Township, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Iantha. 443 towns across Missouri can name a famous person born there. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
What stands out about Iantha’s famous people
Famous people born near Iantha
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Iantha 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)
- Harlow Shapley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank D. Williams: Character Pictures Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Orr: Unidentified (Michiganensian is the University of Michigan yearbook published by University of Michigan), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Harmon: 1911 Gold Borders (Broadleaf), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blaine Durbin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deacon Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Gordon Theis: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons