
Born near Bethel: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Sean Sherk, born in St. Francis, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Giorgos Papandreou, with articles in 67 languages. Next door, St. Francis lists 3, led by Sean Sherk. The list for Bethel is empty for now.
What stands out about Bethel’s famous people
Famous people born near Bethel
Nobody born in Bethel is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Giorgos Papandreou
born 1952Greek politician, president of the Socialist International

Garrison Keillor
born 1942American author, storyteller, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality

Dorothy Stahl Brady
1903–1977American mathematician and economist

Gretchen Carlson
born 1966American broadcast journalist, author, television personality and female empowerment advocate
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Famous people from the towns next door
St. Francis leads the towns around it, with 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bethel 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 (7)
- Giorgos Papandreou: Basilis Filis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gretchen Carlson: 'Michael Scott Bogdonoff / MSB Media, LLC', CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace McCallum: Mypurplelightsaber, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Sheehy: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Sherk: Singhbprawet at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Otto: 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kerri Hoskins: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
