Famous people · Parish
Born near Parish: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Tom Murphy, from West Monroe, 7 mi away. Matilda Joslyn Gage is the most widely known, written about in 38 languages. Of the towns next door, West Monroe lists the most: 3, with Tom Murphy first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Parish.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Best known
Matilda Joslyn Gage
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Parish’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Parish
Nobody born in Parish is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gertrude Simmons Burlingham
1872–1952American mycologist and entomologist
Matilda Joslyn Gage
1826–1898American writer, Native American civil rights activist, abolitionist, freethinker
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, West Monroe lists the most people: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parish 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 (8)
- Matilda Joslyn Gage: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Avery: Sally Michel, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence D. Clark: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Corbin: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Farabee: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Benjamin Prescott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George L. Cobb: George L. Cobb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Murphy: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons