Famous people · Lowville
28 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lowville
Sarah Dyer Hobart leads the 2 names listed next door in Otsego. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lowville. Closest of all is Lisa Schoeneberg, from Poynette, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Frederick Jackson Turner, with articles in 42 languages.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Frederick Jackson Turner
Best known
Frederick Jackson Turner
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lowville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lowville
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gerald L. K. Smith
1898–1976American politician and clergyman
Sean Anders
born 1969American film director, screenwriter, actor
Harold Groves
1897–1969American politician and economics professor
John Edward Kelley
1853–1941American politician, South Dakota
Frederick J. Stare
1910–2002American nutritionist and teacher
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Nearby, Otsego has the most on record, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lowville 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 (15)
- Frederick Jackson Turner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Wopat: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zona Gale: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Anders: The MacGuffin, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell W. Peterson: Office of Senator Thomas Carper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald L. K. Smith: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James J. Lindsay: Russell Roederer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Edward Kelley: The Neale Publishing Company (Washington, D.C.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Rennebohm: MilwWi521, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Joseph Detmer: Jared Preston, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Dyer Hobart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Elliott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erin Murphy: Lorie Shaull from Washington, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons