15 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Temple
The nearest, Tom Brown, was born in Laureldale, 1 mi away. Of the towns next door, Laureldale lists Tom Brown. John Updike is the most widely known, written about in 91 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in South Temple.
What stands out about South Temple’s famous people
Famous people born near South Temple
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Spencer Fullerton Baird
1823–1887American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, museum curator, and the 2nd Secretary of the Smithsonian

Andrew H. Knoll
born 1951American paleontologist and Professor at Harvard University
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Famous people from the towns next door
Laureldale has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Temple 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 (6)
- John Updike: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace Stevens: Photograph by Sylvia Salmi., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Hurley: The Bui Brothers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Barrasso: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer Fullerton Baird: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew H. Knoll: Royal Society uploader, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons