Famous people · Pollock
Born near Pollock: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Agnes Smedley, with articles in 24 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Pollock yet. The nearest, Bill Jackson, was born in Unionville, 9 mi away. The Missouri lists hold names for 391 towns.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Agnes Smedley
Best known
Agnes Smedley
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pollock’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pollock
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William H. Boner
born 1863Washington state politician and businessman
Agnes Smedley
1892–1950American journalist, writer, Comintern spy
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pollock 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 (3)
- Agnes Smedley: The original uploader was Iflwlou at Chinese Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Magee: University of Missouri (Columbia, MO)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Jackson: {{{1}}}, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons