Famous people · Stillwater
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Stillwater
Closest of all is Kent Shelhamer, from Orangeville, 6 mi away. The best known of them is William H. Woodin, with articles in 13 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Stillwater yet. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
William H. Woodin
Best known
William H. Woodin
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Stillwater’s famous people
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Famous people born near Stillwater
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard Sharpe Shaver
1907–1975American writer and conspiracy theorist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stillwater 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)
- William H. Woodin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Canzler: Erik Drost on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren P. Noble: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Wallace Oman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jared Solomon: Jeffrey Hayes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- R. Bruce Ricketts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons