#1Famous people · Pierce City
Pierce City has one famous person on record
The American politician Martha Griffiths was born in 1912. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their name appears in articles in 17 languages. Across Missouri, 403 towns list someone born there.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Martha Griffiths
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1912
Martha Griffiths
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Pierce City
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pierce City 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 (1)
- Martha Griffiths: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons