
John Huston
1906–1987American film director, screenwriter, and actor
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
John Huston, born in Nevada, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Milo as their birthplace yet. 387 towns in Missouri have at least one famous person on record. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
Nobody born in Milo is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

American film director, screenwriter, and actor

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Milo 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.