Mel Carnahan
1934–2000Governor of Missouri, 2000 U.S. senator-elect
Famous people · Summersville
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Summersville
Mel Carnahan, born in Birch Tree, 16 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Summersville as a birthplace. Famous people are on record for 391 of the towns in Missouri. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Mel Carnahan
Best known
Mel Carnahan
in 18 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Summersville
Nobody born in Summersville 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 Summersville 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 (6)
- Mel Carnahan: Child Welfare Information Gateway, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Howard Ichord, Jr.: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendell Bailey: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orland K. Armstrong: "Anniston Star" newspaper (Anniston, AL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Ferguson: Solowalk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred House: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons