
Born near McFall: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Wild Bill Elliott, born in Pattonsburg, 7 mi away, is the closest. Across Missouri, 390 towns list someone born there. 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 McFall’s famous people
Famous people born near McFall
Nobody born in McFall is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Jesse N. Funk
1888–1933United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McFall 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 (3)
- Wild Bill Elliott: Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse N. Funk: See below, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John S. Murray: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons