Famous people · Georgetown
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Georgetown
Willis J. Gertsch, born in Montpelier, 11 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Georgetown is on record yet. The best known of them is Gutzon Borglum, with articles in 37 languages. 89 towns across Idaho can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Gutzon Borglum
Best known
Gutzon Borglum
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Georgetown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Georgetown
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Call Cook
1918–2012Geophysicist, developer of ground-penetrating radar
Velma Linford
1907–2002American educator, author and politician
Terrel Bell
1921–1996United States Secretary of Education
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Georgetown 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 (7)
- Gutzon Borglum: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rulon Gardner: Joshua C. Millage, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrel Bell: Michael Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vern Gardner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Shepherd: Burr McIntosh Monthly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Call Cook: CACook7, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons