Famous people · Preston
Born near Preston: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Mike Parson, from Wheatland, 10 mi away. No entry yet names Preston as a birthplace. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names. After St. Joseph, the next longest list in Missouri is Columbia’s, with 51.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Mike Parson
Best known
Mike Parson
in 25 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Preston
Nobody born in Preston is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Preston 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)
- Mike Parson: Office of Missouri Governor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Buchanan: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zoë Akins: KAJIWARA PHOTO, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dallas Willard: Loren Kerns from USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew W. Hockenhull: State of New Mexico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney C. Roach: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billie Moore: Cal State Fullerton Athletics, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan M. Moulder: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons