
Born near Big Lake: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Over the border in Willow, one name is on record: John Gourley. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Big Lake. The nearest, Bristol Palin, was born in Wasilla, 17 mi away. One notable person lived here: Martin Buser.
What stands out about Big Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Big Lake
Nobody born in Big Lake is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Also called Big Lake home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Big Lake, though born elsewhere.

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Famous people from the towns next door
One town around it has anyone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Big Lake 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)
- Martin Buser: David Weekly from Cupertino, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kerry Weiland: Sara Melikian, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laird Barron: Houari B., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Palin: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi Johnston: Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse This work is from the Carol M. Highsmith Archive collection at the Library of Congress. According to the library, there are no known copyright restrictions on the use of this work.Carol M. Highsmith has stipulate…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathy Tilton: AKSenMajority, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons