Born near Bovill: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Donald Randall, from Kendrick, 21 mi away. The best known of them is Georgia Coleman, with articles in 21 languages. No famous person on record lists Bovill as their birthplace yet. Famous people are on record for 89 of the towns in Idaho.
What stands out about Bovill’s famous people
Famous people born near Bovill
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Hec Edmundson
1886–1964American sprinter, middle distance runner and basketball coach


Tom Mueller
born 1961American aerospace engineer and rocket engine designer

Lloyd G. McCarter
1917–1956United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bovill 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 (8)
- Georgia Coleman: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Ritter: Sean Rowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanette Loff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guyle Fielder: TGC Topps Gum Cards, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hec Edmundson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katelan Redmon: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd G. McCarter: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Goude: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons