Famous people · Lake Lotawana
Born near Lake Lotawana: 26 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Frank Withrow, was born in Greenwood, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Ginger Rogers, with articles in 80 languages. Across the town line, Lee's Summit lists 20, Pat Metheny first. 443 towns across Missouri can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Ginger Rogers
Best known
Ginger Rogers
in 80 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lake Lotawana’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lake Lotawana
Nobody born in Lake Lotawana is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bess Truman
1885–1982First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953
Arliss Howard
born 1954American actor, screenwriter and film director
Margaret Truman
1924–2008American author of murder mysteries; daughter of 33rd President of the United States Harry S. Truman
Brutus Hamilton
1900–1970Athletics track and field athlete and coach, college athletics administrator
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Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Lotawana 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 (15)
- Ginger Rogers: Studio publicity still, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bess Truman: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Metheny: badosa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Weis: Yoggysot, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Butcher: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alec Burks: GoIowaState.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Truman: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Hern: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brutus Hamilton: 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
- Bob Allison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mandy Laddish: Dɐ, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Misiorowski: Drovetochicago, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Allen III: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons