26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Levasy
The nearest, Chad Kilgore, was born in Orrick, 5 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Levasy. Ginger Rogers is the most widely known, written about in 80 languages. No town in Missouri lists more than St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Levasy’s famous people
Famous people born near Levasy
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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

Jacob L. Milligan
1889–1951Recipient of the Purple Heart medal


Carl W. Stalling
1891–1972American composer, voice actor, and arranger






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Levasy 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
- Margaret Weis: Yoggysot, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Butcher: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brenda Joyce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Truman: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ike Skelton: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas B. Catron: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank L. Houx: . The original uploader was Lost Fugitive at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rose Emmet Young: Leslie Woman Suffrage Commission, 1918, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob L. Milligan: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Misiorowski: Drovetochicago, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beryl Wayne Sprinkel: William Fitz-Patrick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice M. Milligan: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Clayton Dennie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons