Famous people · Westfield
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Westfield
The nearest, Jay B. Stephens, was born in Akron, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Hope Emerson, with articles in 25 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Westfield yet. The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Hope Emerson
Best known
Hope Emerson
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Westfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Westfield
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lisa Suhair Majaj
born 1960Palestinian-American writer and scholar
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westfield 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)
- Hope Emerson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shawn Colvin: Charles Willgren at https://www.flickr.com/photos/charkes/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Brady: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Tiahrt: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Gunderson: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Gregg: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons