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Gustave Greystone-Meissner House · Photo: Lester Jones, Photographer; Historic American Buildings Survey · Public domainFamous people · Pevely
One famous person was born in Pevely
In 1908, the American football player Manny Rapp was born. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in one language. Of the towns next door, Herculaneum lists the most: 3, with Thomas Clement Fletcher first.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Manny Rapp
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1908
Manny Rapp
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Pevely
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Herculaneum leads the towns around it, with 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pevely and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Thomas Clement Fletcher: Missouri Life Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan McKenna: Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons