Born near Umber View Heights: 24 famous people within 35 miles
Edgar Buchanan is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. The nearest, Larry Spencer, was born in Stockton, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Umber View Heights as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Umber View Heights’ famous people
Famous people born near Umber View Heights
Nobody born in Umber View Heights is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Eugene MacCown
1898–1966American painter, pianist, writer and translator

M. Waldo Hatler
1894–1967United States Army Medal of Honor recipient


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Umber View Heights 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 (10)
- Edgar Buchanan: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zoë Akins: KAJIWARA PHOTO, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wynn Stewart: Capitol Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew W. Hockenhull: State of New Mexico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billie Moore: Cal State Fullerton Athletics, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curt Davis: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M. Waldo Hatler: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Etna Morris: Missouri Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Harrison DeArmond: Pach Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Blake: Jennifer Bosch. Colourised Photos 2019. JennyB Colourised Photos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons