
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mecan
The best known of them is Elda Emma Anderson, with articles in 19 languages. The nearest list is next door in Princeton: 3 names, starting with Emma Gillett. Closest of all is Emma Gillett, from Princeton, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Mecan.
What stands out about Mecan’s famous people
Famous people born near Mecan
Nobody born in Mecan is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




William Nigh
1881–1955American film director, writer and actor

Luther Reed
1888–1961American film director and screenwrigter


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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Princeton has the most people on record, 3 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mecan 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 (7)
- Elda Emma Anderson: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Nigh: Democracy Photoplay Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Reed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Gillett: David Bell Edmonston / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Jorgensen: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Solon J. Buck: National Archives and Records Administration. Original uploader was Pubdog at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul F. Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
