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Famous people · Pocatello

Famous people from Pocatello

Of the famous people on record, none was born in Pocatello. In Idaho, 91 towns have someone on the list. Boise City’s 39 names make the longest list in Idaho. After Boise City, the next longest list in Idaho is Nampa’s, with 38.

Who’s listed here

Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Pocatello), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Pocatello has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.

Back to Pocatello

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pocatello and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.