
Born near Eagle: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Next door, Arcade lists 4, led by Gladys Hulette. The best known of them is James C. Adamson, with articles in 26 languages. Gladys Hulette, born in Arcade, 6 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Eagle.
What stands out about Eagle’s famous people
Famous people born near Eagle
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



John Knight
1871–1955American lawyer and politician from New York


Julia Boyer Reinstein
1906–1998American teacher and historian








Charles Bennett Smith
1870–1939American politician, New York


John Warwick Montgomery
1931–2024Lawyer, Professor of Philosophy, theologian and author
Who’s the most famous person from Eagle?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Eagle’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Arcade, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eagle 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 (16)
- James C. Adamson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Teller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gladys Hulette: Studio of Napoleon Sarony, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barber Conable: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Van Slyke: Joop van Bilsen (ANEFO), CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Palmer Allerton: Ryan, Eva, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Wayland Higgins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Konstanty: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Bennett Smith: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus Frank: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Gaylord Bourne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Isbell: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jasper D. Ward: Carlyle Channing Davis, author. Phillips Publishing Company (Los Angeles, California), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Don George: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Muldoon: Original uploader was A31lover at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Bosseler: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons



