
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Williamson
Closest of all is Jay Miner, from Prescott, 9 mi away. Prescott, which borders it, has 21 on its list, the best known Jay Miner. Not one famous person on record comes from Williamson yet. In Arizona, 92 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Williamson’s famous people
Famous people born near Williamson
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Rich Buhler
1946–2012American radio talk show host and author

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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Prescott, with 21.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Williamson 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)
- Jay Miner: The original uploader was Hi-Toro at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosemary DeCamp: film screenshot (William Cagney Productions / United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Virginia Lee Corbin: Witzel Studios, L.A., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Marks: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Junior Brown: Ron Baker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred P. Lewis: U.S. Air Force staff., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
