
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Reeds Spring
Dewey Jackson Short, born in Galena, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Robert Mandan, with articles in 13 languages. No famous person on record lists Reeds Spring as their birthplace yet. In Missouri, 391 towns have someone on the list.
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Famous people born near Reeds Spring
Nobody born in Reeds Spring 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 Reeds Spring 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)
- Robert Mandan: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalton Risner: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewey Jackson Short: Oil on canvas, P.A. Leason, 1956, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Owen: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Deetz: Jeffrey Hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons