Born near Middletown: 26 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Tyronn Lue, with articles in 23 languages. Closest of all is Harry Maupin, from Wellsville, 9 mi away. Famous people are on record for 390 of the towns in Missouri. So far, no famous person on record was born in Middletown.
What stands out about Middletown’s famous people
Famous people born near Middletown
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Thomas Jefferson Jackson See
1866–1962American astronomer


Roy Judson Snell
1878–1959American author of childrens' and young adult fiction
Randolph M. Medley
1898–1979American sports coach and college athletics administrator
Cecelie Williams
born 1980American politician from Missouri





Woodruff Randolph
1892–1966Who’s the most famous person from Middletown?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Middletown 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 (8)
- Tyronn Lue: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Jefferson Jackson See: Webb, William Larkin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Xenophon P. Wilfley: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur W. Hummel: Dixon, Royden, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adolph John Paschang: Maryknollerhk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha Mears: Dell Publishing Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lebbeus R. Wilfley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry L. Witte: eagle102.net, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons