Famous people · Orleans
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Orleans
David Ellefson is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. Closest of all is Berkley Bedell, from Spirit Lake, 3 mi away. Next door, Spirit Lake lists 7, led by Berkley Bedell. Not one famous person on record comes from Orleans yet.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
David Ellefson
Best known
David Ellefson
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Orleans’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Orleans
Nobody born in Orleans is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Cuthbert Corwin Hurd
1911–1996American computer scientist
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Close by, the fullest list is Spirit Lake’s, at 7 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orleans 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)
- David Ellefson: Carter Sterling, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darleane C. Hoffman: Staff videographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkley Bedell: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shannon Brown: Cliff, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Hance: Mary Anne Fackelman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Northey: United States Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons