Born near Peetz: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Dan Chaon, from Sidney, 14 mi away. The best known of them is Herman Shumlin, with articles in 10 languages. The list for Peetz is empty for now. The longest list in Colorado is Aurora’s, with 48 names.
What stands out about Peetz’s famous people
Famous people born near Peetz
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Herman Shumlin
1898–1979American theatre director and producer

L. Steven Grasz
born 1961United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Peetz 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)
- Herman Shumlin: Theatre Magazine Company; Vandamm Studio, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald G. Brotzman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cheri Jahn: Jeffrey Beall from Denver, Colorado, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Libby: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Sonnenberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- L. Steven Grasz: Cornstalker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons