Famous people · Shakertowne
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Shakertowne
Closest of all is Chris Janson, from Perryville, 2 mi away. The best known of them is E. C. Segar, with articles in 28 languages. Perryville, which borders it, has 5 on its list, the best known Chris Janson. No entry yet names Shakertowne as a birthplace.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
E. C. Segar
Best known
E. C. Segar
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shakertowne’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Shakertowne
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bill Schindler
1896–1979Major League Baseball catcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1920
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The fullest list close by belongs to Perryville, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shakertowne 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)
- E. C. Segar: New York Evening Journal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus C. Dodge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nora Lane: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis V. Bogy: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Janson: Jules on the Road, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James L. D. Morrison: L. U. Reavis, author. Gray, Baker & Co. (St. Louis, Missouri), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Rodenberg: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas E. Noell: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons