19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dietrich
Closest of all is Talbot Jennings, from Shoshone, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Dietrich. Mark Felt is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. In all of Idaho, the famous people on record come from 90 towns.
What stands out about Dietrich’s famous people
Famous people born near Dietrich
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Mark Felt
1913–2008Whistleblower who exposed the Watergate scandal

Grant Sawyer
1918–1996Democratic Governor of Nevada, 1959 to 1967



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dietrich 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)
- Mark Felt: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marjorie Reynolds: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherry Jackson: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grant Sawyer: Robert LeRoy Knudsen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James F. Amos: United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- April McClain-Delaney: Ike Hayman, House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert LeFevre: Mises Institute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete T. Cenarrusa: Eusko Jaurlaritza, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons