Thomas Jefferson Jackson See
1866–1962American astronomer
Famous people · New Florence
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of New Florence
Reinhold Niebuhr is the most widely known, written about in 47 languages. Closest of all is Thomas Jefferson Jackson See, from Montgomery City, 5 mi away. The Missouri lists hold names for 392 towns. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Reinhold Niebuhr
Best known
Reinhold Niebuhr
in 47 Wikipedia languages
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★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near New Florence
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Woodruff Randolph
1892–1966
Roy Judson Snell
1878–1959American author of childrens' and young adult fiction
Randolph M. Medley
1898–1979American sports coach and college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Florence 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 (6)
- Reinhold Niebuhr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Jefferson Jackson See: Webb, William Larkin, 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
- Morris Boyd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry L. Witte: eagle102.net, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons