Famous people · Irwin
Born near Irwin: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Bob Harmon, from Liberal, 13 mi away. Harlow Shapley is the most widely known, written about in 53 languages. No famous person’s birth in Irwin is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Harlow Shapley
Best known
Harlow Shapley
in 53 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Irwin
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Irwin 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 (3)
- Harlow Shapley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank D. Williams: Character Pictures Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Harmon: 1911 Gold Borders (Broadleaf), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons