
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Heyburn
Next door, Burley lists 14, led by Gary Peacock. Closest of all is Gary Peacock, from Burley, 2 mi away. The list for Heyburn is empty for now. Boise City’s 39 names make the longest list in Idaho.
What stands out about Heyburn’s famous people
Famous people born near Heyburn
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


M. Phil Senini
born 1953Actor, Screenwriter, Production associate



Michael R. Collings
born 1947Author, poet, literary critic and bibliographer

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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Burley, at 14.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Heyburn 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)
- Gary Peacock: Olivier Bruchez Lausanne, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Simpson: Mike Simpson U.S. House Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Boyd Coddington: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Jeremiah Sholtis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deb Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kalie Wright: 307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael R. Collings: Nihonjoe, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
