Famous people · Smithfield
Born near Smithfield: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Joseph Sarsfield Glass is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. Closest of all is Harry K. Newburn, from Cuba, 5 mi away. Across Illinois, the lists cover 746 towns. The list for Smithfield is empty for now.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Joseph Sarsfield Glass
Best known
Joseph Sarsfield Glass
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Smithfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Smithfield
Nobody born in Smithfield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Joseph Sarsfield Glass
1874–1926American Roman Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake
Frank L. Hagaman
1894–1966Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Smithfield?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Smithfield’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smithfield 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 (11)
- Joseph Sarsfield Glass: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank L. Hagaman: Kansas State Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan K. Webb: Itslegalmania, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Sheely: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry K. Newburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence K. Bronson: U.S. Navy photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Tipton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Butkovich: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Edwin Powell: ChristianDarling80, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harrison Nebergall: Gregorywall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons