Famous people · Ophir
Born near Ophir: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Merrill Nelson, was born in Tooele, 12 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Ophir is on record yet. Daniel Wayne Sermón is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. The longest list of any town in Utah belongs to Logan, with 56.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Daniel Wayne Sermón
Best known
Daniel Wayne Sermón
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ophir’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ophir
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Douglas R. Stringfellow
1922–1966American politician and fabulist.
Daniel Wayne Sermón
born 1984American musician, songwriter, and record producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ophir 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 (12)
- Daniel Wayne Sermón: Tuomas Vitikainen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Herbert: 32ATPs, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don L. Lind: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Fullmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Motta: Chicago Bulls / NBA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dia Frampton: maine12329, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kealia Watt: United State Department of State's U.S. Department of State's EWGTS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Branden Carlson: Governor Eric Holcomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michele Vasconcelos: Jamie Smed from Cincinnati, Ohio, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas R. Stringfellow: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 83rd Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Witney Carson: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Wilson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons