Famous people · Fairbanks
Born near Fairbanks: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Dick Thompson Morgan, from Prairie Creek, 4 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Fairbanks. The best known of them is William Harrison Hays, with articles in 19 languages. Gary’s 68 names make the longest list in Indiana.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
William Harrison Hays
Best known
William Harrison Hays
in 19 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Fairbanks
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairbanks 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)
- William Harrison Hays: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Bailey Merrill: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Thompson Morgan: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Aydelotte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Springer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl E. McGowan: George Augusta, under commission of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William McKendree Springer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Melville Glenn: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons