16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Koosharem
Morgan White, born in Monroe, 15 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jake Garn, with articles in 29 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Koosharem. 120 of the towns in Utah list at least one person.
What stands out about Koosharem’s famous people
Famous people born near Koosharem
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Art Acord
1890–1931American silent film actor, stuntman, ranch hand



Walter Frederick Morrison
1920–2010Inventor of the Frisbee

Joseph Hansen
1910–1979American Trotskyist and leading figure in the Socialist Workers Party

Howard C. Nielson
1924–2020United States Congressman from Utah


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Koosharem 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)
- Jake Garn: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Windsor: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Acord: Photoplay Publishing Company (Life time: 1980), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Frederick Morrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Thurman: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard C. Nielson: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Merrill: Macfadden Publications page 2., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dell Loy Hansen: President Of Ukraine from Україна, CC0, Wikimedia Commons