
Born near Topaz Lake: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Wovoka, from Smith Valley, 11 mi away. The best known of them is Jamie Anderson, with articles in 32 languages. No famous person on record lists Topaz Lake as their birthplace yet. 31 towns across Nevada can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Topaz Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Topaz Lake
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Lydia Adams-Williams
1867–1928American writer and conservationist





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Topaz Lake 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)
- Jamie Anderson: The Camp of Champions Snowboard & Ski Summer Camp from Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wovoka: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nevada Barr: Oldbeeg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Little: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Dini: NDOT PIO Photo credit by Julie Duewel, NDOT Photographer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Brinkley: Mike Searson, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Adams-Williams: Deseret News, 1917, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tanner Thorson: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons