Famous people · Lakewood
Born near Lakewood: 4 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Lyle Mays, with articles in 22 languages. Closest of all is Russ Bauers, from Townsend, 10 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Lakewood. The nearest list is next door in Townsend: one name, Russ Bauers.
Born nearby
4
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Lyle Mays
Best known
Lyle Mays
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lakewood’s famous people
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Famous people born near Lakewood
Nobody born in Lakewood is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lakewood 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 (3)
- Lyle Mays: Carlo "Granchius" Bonini, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Gronouski: Smithsonian National Postal Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Bauers: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons