12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Howard
Closest of all is Leslie White, from Salida, 12 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Howard yet. Across Colorado, the lists cover 134 towns. Aurora has the most of any town in Colorado: 48.
What stands out about Howard’s famous people
Famous people born near Howard
Nobody born in Howard is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Howard 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 (3)
- Emory S. Land: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Fair: Russell Ball, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Guccione: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons