Famous people · Ravenwood
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ravenwood
Mary Gaskill, born in Clyde, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dale Carnegie, with articles in 98 languages. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57. After St. Joseph, the next longest list in Missouri is Columbia’s, with 51.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Dale Carnegie
Best known
Dale Carnegie
in 98 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ravenwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ravenwood
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sarah Caldwell
1924–2006American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ravenwood 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 (5)
- Dale Carnegie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Caldwell: Lynn Gilbert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynne Overman: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward H. Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil S. Gibson: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons