Famous people · Fremont
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fremont
The best known of them is Joel T. Headley, with articles in 10 languages. Next door, the list for Hancock holds 6, Eddie Murphy first. No famous person on record lists Fremont as their birthplace yet. Closest of all is Herbert Jacob Gute, from Jeffersonville, 9 mi away.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Joel T. Headley
Best known
Joel T. Headley
in 10 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Fremont
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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Of the towns nearby, Hancock lists the most people: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fremont 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 (15)
- Joel T. Headley: Rev. J. T. Headley., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosetta Sherwood Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Schulte: Charles M. Conlon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Woodward: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Mills Fuller: "Wilkes-Barre Record" (Wilkes-Barre, PA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel W. Connolly: "Sunday News" (Wilkes-Barre, PA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Murphy: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Davidson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Fahl: Bob Larson Photography - permission given to Mary Fahl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Young: Pjefts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Galvano: Florida State Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Knapp: William H. Barnes, author. H. B. Hall & Co. (New York), engraver., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Leal: Drinkingwaterdoc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving Francis Wood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Gosman DeWitt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons