Famous people · Wardsville
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wardsville
Jack Kilby, born in Jefferson City, 5 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Wardsville. Across Missouri, 391 towns list someone born there. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Jack Kilby
Best known
Jack Kilby
in 79 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wardsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wardsville
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Cedric the Entertainer
born 1964American actor and comedian
Chester Himes
1909–1984Fiction writer from the U.S. state of Missouri
George Howard Williams
1871–1963American politician, Missouri
Joseph L. Epps
1870–1952United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wardsville 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 (7)
- Jack Kilby: James R. Biard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cedric the Entertainer: Alexander Vaughn, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Cantwell: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maya Moore: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Himes: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Howard Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Golden: Los Angeles Dodgers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons