Famous people · Pirtleville
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pirtleville
Jack Williamson is the most widely known, written about in 37 languages. Closest of all is Peggy Ahern, from Douglas, 3 mi away. No famous person on record lists Pirtleville as their birthplace yet. The nearest list is next door in Douglas: 20 names, starting with Peggy Ahern.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Jack Williamson
Best known
Jack Williamson
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pirtleville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pirtleville
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lewis Williams Douglas
1894–1974Politician and American businessman
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Close by, the fullest list is Douglas’, at 20 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pirtleville 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)
- Jack Williamson: unidentified staff artist/Stellar Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Hughes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Williams Douglas: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peggy Ahern: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evelyn Finley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M. J. Frankovich: Nelson Tiffany, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth W. Dyal: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons