Born near New Wells: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Harry Little, was born in Pocahontas, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Rush Limbaugh, with articles in 48 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in New Wells. The Missouri lists hold names for 443 towns.
What stands out about New Wells’ famous people
Famous people born near New Wells
Nobody born in New Wells is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Dale Dye
born 1944American actor, presenter, and businessman

Terry Jones
born 1951American anti-Islamic right wing activist and the pastor of Dove World Outreach Center

Fred Henry McGuire
1890–1958United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient

Bill Schindler
1896–1979Major League Baseball catcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1920
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Wells 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)
- Rush Limbaugh: The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Linda M. Godwin: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Thomas: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Jones: Mark Taylor, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chic Hecht: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Friedrich: Luigi Novi, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Janson: Jules on the Road, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis C. Wagner, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons