Famous people · Georgetown
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Georgetown
The best known of them is Joanna Newsom, with articles in 38 languages. Closest of all is Kane Hodder, from Auburn, 13 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Georgetown yet. Modesto’s 65 names make the longest list in California.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Joanna Newsom
Best known
Joanna Newsom
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Georgetown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Georgetown
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
1933–2025Northern Cheyenne politician, athlete and rancher
John Thomas Dunlop
1914–2003American labor economist and former United States Secretary of Labor
Maxxine Dupri
born 1997American professional wrestler and wrestling manager
Christopher Stevens
1960–2012American diplomat, lawyer and ambassador to Libya
Fred Clark
1914–1968American film and television character actor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Georgetown 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 (14)
- Joanna Newsom: aphrodite-in-nyc from new york city, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Stevens: unspecified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Riley: Sloggerbum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Royce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Sisto: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stacy Dragila: Silvjose at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Nighthorse Campbell: United States Senate [1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Clark: 20th Century Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Hernandez: Benjamin B. Hampton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George S. Nixon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Thomas Dunlop: Upload Source - U.S. Department of Labor Biography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaiah Pineiro: SD Dirk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Logan Webb: Ganbaruby, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sematary: Spughetti, CC0, Wikimedia Commons