
Born near Kissee Mills: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Dalton Risner, born in Branson, 14 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Kissee Mills. No town in Missouri lists more than St. Joseph, with 57. After St. Joseph, the next longest list in Missouri is Columbia’s, with 51.
What stands out about Kissee Mills’ famous people
Famous people born near Kissee Mills
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kissee Mills 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 (5)
- 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
- Tava Smiley: christopher simon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William T. Tyndall: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pamela Pauly Chinnis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons