Born near Kingsville: 20 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, George Gillpatrick, was born in Holden, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Kingsville as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Pat Metheny, with articles in 40 languages. 406 towns across Missouri can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Kingsville’s famous people
Famous people born near Kingsville
Nobody born in Kingsville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Kimberly Wyatt
born 1982American dancer and choreographer


Sidney Toler
1874–1947American actor, playwright and theatre director

Errett Lobban Cord
1894–1974Founder of the Cord Corporation






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kingsville 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 (12)
- Pat Metheny: badosa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimberly Wyatt: Joel Telling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Fallin: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Angelica Bridges: Photo by Glenn Francis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Toler: The Theatre Magazine Company, no photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Errett Lobban Cord: Time Inc, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Tegenkamp: http://www.runnerspace.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Rosenthal: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah V. Cockrell: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mandy Laddish: Dɐ, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Farr: Lunchbox LP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Misiorowski: Drovetochicago, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons