Famous people · Mason City
Born near Mason City: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Robert M. Wilkinson, from Ansley, 6 mi away. Earl Cooper is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Mason City. 254 towns across Nebraska can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Earl Cooper
Best known
Earl Cooper
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mason City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mason City
Nobody born in Mason City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Earl J. Atkisson
1886–1941Colonel of the 1st Gas Regiment in World War I
Ray B. McCandless
1889–1931American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mason City 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 (5)
- Earl Cooper: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Coleman Pickett: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl J. Atkisson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray B. McCandless: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert M. Wilkinson: Wilkinson '75 Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons