12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Woodville
The best known of them is Madilyn Bailey, with articles in 24 languages. Over the border in Baldwin, 3 names are on record, led by John William Wevers. John William Wevers, born in Baldwin, 4 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Woodville as a birthplace.
What stands out about Woodville’s famous people
Famous people born near Woodville
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Baldwin counts 3 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodville 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 (6)
- Madilyn Bailey: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burleigh Grimes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Pafko: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh E. Wild: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Klanderman: Kansas State Wildcats: K-StateOnline, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Kay: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons