
Born near Sawpit: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Sievert Allen Rohwer, was born in Telluride, 11 mi away. Dalton Trumbo is the most widely known, written about in 49 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Sawpit. The longest list of any town in Colorado belongs to Aurora, with 48.
What stands out about Sawpit’s famous people
Famous people born near Sawpit
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sawpit 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 (5)
- Dalton Trumbo: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sievert Allen Rohwer: Smithsonian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lee Knous: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beulah Booker: Evans Studio, L.A., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon M. Graham: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons