
Born near Circleville: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Marie Windsor, from Marysvale, 19 mi away. Philo Farnsworth is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Circleville. The longest list of any town in Utah belongs to Logan, with 56.
What stands out about Circleville’s famous people
Famous people born near Circleville
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Whittni Morgan
born 1997American middle-distance runner and steeplechaser

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Circleville 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)
- Philo Farnsworth: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Compson: Tilford Cinema Corporation / W. W. Hodkinson Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Windsor: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Owens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Whittni Morgan: Habst, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Evan Vickers: Kirstenfrankly, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons