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Famous people · Shell Knob

12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Shell Knob

The nearest, Pat Burrell, was born in Eureka Springs, 15 mi away. The best known of them is Helen Gurley Brown, with articles in 28 languages. No famous person’s birth in Shell Knob is on record yet. Across Missouri, the lists cover 385 towns.

#1 best knownHelen Gurley BrownWriting & Arts · 1922–2012
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Closest
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Helen Gurley Brown
Best known
Helen Gurley Brown
in 28 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Shell Knob’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Shell Knob

The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miEureka Springs · 3Cassville · 2Branson · 2Green Forest · 2Galena · 1Berryville · 1Exeter · 1Shell Knob
David Crockett Graham

David Crockett Graham

1884–1961

American Baptist missionary, anthropologist, educator, archeologist, curator, author, and field collector

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shell Knob 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.

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