Joseph Smith Jessop
1869–1953Early patriarch in the Mormon fundamentalist movement and co-founder of the Short Creek Community.
Famous people · Nibley
31 famous people were born within 35 miles of Nibley
The nearest, Joseph Smith Jessop, was born in Millville, 2 mi away. Logan, which borders it, has 56 on its list, the best known Kip S. Thorne. The best known of them is Kip S. Thorne, with articles in 68 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Nibley.
Born nearby
31
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Kip S. Thorne
Best known
Kip S. Thorne
in 68 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Nibley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Nibley
Nobody born in Nibley is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Marriner Stoddard Eccles
1890–1977American economist and banker
Boyd K. Packer
1924–2015Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nibley 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 (15)
- Kip S. Thorne: Keenan Pepper, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gilbert: MGM studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Merlin Olsen: Robert Lachman, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Silvester: Eric Koch for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Marriner Stoddard Eccles: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Stewart: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris R. Jeppson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Howell: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Lowell Jensen: United States District Court for the Northern District of California., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sergio Flores: James Calder/Crystal Palace FC USA, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Blaine Anderson: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isabelle S. Ross: Andrew Jenson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John William Woolf: Steele and Company, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne C. Grover: The U.S. National Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Jasper Kerr: Ball Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons