Famous people · Francis
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Francis
So far, no famous person on record was born in Francis. Closest of all is Wetzel Whitaker, from Heber, 7 mi away. Steven Holcomb is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. 120 towns across Utah can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Steven Holcomb
Best known
Steven Holcomb
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Francis’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Francis
Nobody born in Francis is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
J. W. Robinson
1878–1964United States Congressman from Utah
Mary Alice Powell Lindsay
1883–1979First registered nurse in Utah
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Francis 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)
- Steven Holcomb: The U.S. Army, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Geary: Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Dawson: Bjarteh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haley Batten: Diplomatic Security Service from Washington, D.C., United States of America, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Vivian Watkins: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan McJames: Christian Jansky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. W. Robinson: From lobby plaque on display at J. Will Robinson Federal Building, Provo, UT., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wetzel Whitaker: Alw91, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons