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Famous people · Worth

16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Worth

Homer Summa, born in Gentry, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Bourke B. Hickenlooper, with articles in 13 languages. No entry yet names Worth as a birthplace. Across Missouri, the lists cover 391 towns.

#1 best knownBourke B. HickenlooperPolitics & Law · 1896–1971
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Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Best known
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
in 13 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Worth’s famous people

Close to homeEvery name here comes from a town within 35 miles, 16 in all.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Worth

Nobody born in Worth is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miAlbany · 3Grant City · 2Parnell · 2Stanberry · 2Denver · 1Blockton · 1Clyde · 1New Hampton · 1Worth
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Worth 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 (9)
  • Bourke B. Hickenlooper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Phil S. Gibson: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Claude Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Fred Fussell: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Homer Summa: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Jesse N. Funk: See below, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Jim Spainhower: State of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Avery Kier: United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • John S. Murray: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons