13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Armenia
Closest of all is Marjorie Lynn, from Finley, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Armenia as their birthplace yet. Bonnie Bartlett is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. Over the border in Necedah, 4 names are on record, led by Johnny Sauter.
What stands out about Armenia’s famous people
Famous people born near Armenia
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Grim Natwick
1890–1990American artist, animator, and film director



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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Armenia.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Armenia 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)
- Bonnie Bartlett: Alan Light, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Daly: CBS staff?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grim Natwick: Jud Hurd (1913-2005), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Lewis: This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1931 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Trickle: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thor Johnson: Photographer not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Sue Vruwink: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Sauter: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
