Famous people · Fountain Prairie
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fountain Prairie
The nearest, John W. Tramburg, was born in Fall River, 2 mi away. Next door, Columbus lists 7, led by James B. Bullard. Greg Stiemsma is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. The list for Fountain Prairie is empty for now.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Greg Stiemsma
Best known
Greg Stiemsma
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fountain Prairie’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fountain Prairie
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frederick J. Stare
1910–2002American nutritionist and teacher
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Fountain Prairie?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Fountain Prairie’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Columbus’, at 7 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fountain Prairie 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 (13)
- Greg Stiemsma: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael E. Burke: Homer Bishop Hubbell, author. S. J. Clarke (Chicago, IL) publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Kastenmeier: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Nehls: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Baldwin: flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Davy Jones: Issued by: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James B. Bullard: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Dyer Hobart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erin Murphy: Lorie Shaull from Washington, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Lange: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Owens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Robbins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John P. LaWare: Federal Reserve System, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons