Born near Alta Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Theodore Roosevelt Schellenberg is the one name listed next door in Garden Township. So far, no famous person on record was born in Alta Township. Closest of all is Steven Becker, from Buhler, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Richard Thorpe, with articles in 29 languages.
What stands out about Alta Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Alta Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Richard Thorpe
1896–1991American actor and film director



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Garden Township has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alta Township 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 (5)
- Richard Thorpe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Yoder: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Heim: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montee Ball: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Roosevelt Schellenberg: Contributor(s): Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
