Famous people · South Lineville
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Lineville
The nearest, F. McGrew Willis, was born in Pleasanton, 11 mi away. The best known of them is Calamity Jane, with articles in 39 languages. St. Joseph has the most of any town in Missouri: 57. After St. Joseph, the next longest list in Missouri is Columbia’s, with 51.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Calamity Jane
Best known
Calamity Jane
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about South Lineville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near South Lineville
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Wilmatte Porter Cockerell
1870–1957American entomologist, botanist, scientific collector and teacher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Lineville 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)
- Calamity Jane: H. R. Locke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur M. Hyde: Bain News Service, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John McConnell: Charles Michael Murray, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mervin Joe Kelly: Internet Archive Book Images, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Clinton Porter: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- F. McGrew Willis: Christie Film Company / Producers Distributing Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Emerson Bailey: Charles U. Becker, Missouri Secretary of State, author and publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Leon Dawson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons