20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Iberia
Closest of all is C. R. Hawkins, from Brumley, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Mike Coffman, with articles in 13 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Iberia. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Iberia’s famous people
Famous people born near Iberia
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Iberia 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 (6)
- Mike Coffman: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney C. Roach: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan M. Moulder: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Sonnenblick: Wallstreethotrod, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Dantzler: Don Dunghi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Golden: Los Angeles Dodgers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons