
Born near Kimberling City: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Dalton Risner, born in Branson, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Kimberling City. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names. After St. Joseph, the next longest list in Missouri is Columbia’s, with 51.
What stands out about Kimberling City’s famous people
Famous people born near Kimberling City
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




John Wilson Ross
1863–1945Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona from November 13, 1918 to January 6, 1919
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kimberling City 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 (4)
- Dalton Risner: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewey Jackson Short: Oil on canvas, P.A. Leason, 1956, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry D. Ross: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pamela Pauly Chinnis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons