Famous people · Prairie Hill
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Prairie Hill
Closest of all is George W. P. Hunt, from Huntsville, 12 mi away. The best known of them is Brent Briscoe, with articles in 20 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Prairie Hill yet. St. Joseph’s 57 names make the longest list in Missouri.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Brent Briscoe
Best known
Brent Briscoe
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Prairie Hill’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Prairie Hill
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Oliver Hamilton
1876–1951American basketball coach, track coach, college athletics administrator
John Bailey
1942–2023American cinematographer and film director
Roberta Fulbright
1874–1953American journalist, newspaper editor, businesswoman
Bayard Hilton Faulkner
1894–1983Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prairie Hill 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 (4)
- George W. P. Hunt: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank P. Briggs: State Historical Society of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elgin Lessley: немає, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maud Durbin: Fitz W. Guerin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons