Famous people · Frankfort
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Frankfort
Lucius Roy Holbrook, born in Arkansaw, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Frankfort as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Mary Pat Gleason, with articles in 21 languages. The nearest list is next door in Maiden Rock: one name, Paul Nystrom.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Mary Pat Gleason
Best known
Mary Pat Gleason
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Frankfort’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Frankfort
Nobody born in Frankfort is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mary Laschinger
born 1959Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Veritiv Corporation
Helen Parkhurst
1887–1973American educator, author, and lecturer
Thomas Dreier
1884–1976American editor, writer, advertising executive, and business theorist
Fay George Child
1908–1965American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1951-62 (District 24); Senate 1963-65 (District 22)
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The best known from each town bordering Frankfort.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Frankfort 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 (9)
- Mary Pat Gleason: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Parkhurst: The original uploader was Dolph Kohnstamm at Dutch Wikipedia. (Original text: unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor Heise: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Hinman Waskey: Edward Sanford Harrison (editor-publisher); photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Foley: US Government printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucius Roy Holbrook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Ames Holbrook: Uknown War Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. A. Ingram: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Nystrom: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons